Re: Correction: Soros and Majority Action

proudamerican — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:20:49 -0400

So basically you are tasked with "reporting" on the accuracy of political ads, but you have difficulty getting your own facts straight. So why should anything you write be taken seriously? How hard would it be to actually do some basic research yourself instead of just being a mouthpiece for the Dole campaign? A little tip for the future - get your facts straight before attacking the accuracy of others.

Correction: Soros and Majority Action

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:21:24 -0400

George Soros did not "create" Majority Action.

Under the Dome has previously described the billionaire financier as the founder of the 527 organization currently running a TV ad attacking U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole. That is incorrect.

The group was founded in 2005 by Democratic political consultants Mark Longabaugh and Donnie Fowler. It currently is run by Longabaugh and consultants Bill Buck and Meghan Gaffney.

Initial funding for the group came from the United Food & Commercial Workers Union and the Service Employees International Union as well as wealthy donors such as Texas philanthropist Linda Pritzker, New York apartment manager Adam Rose and Soros.

According to forms filed with the Internal Revenue Service, Soros gave $170,000 in 2006, making him the second largest donor after the SEIU, which gave $300,000.

Because of Soros' backing, Majority Action has often been lumped in with a number of other 527 organizations that he helped fund in the 2006 cycle.

However, he has not donated to the group since 2006.

Dome regrets the error.

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