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This article is about super PAC activity surrounding the 2016 Republican presidential campaigns.

Here, Ballotpedia chronicled notable expenditures of super PACs that supported or opposed those candidates’ campaigns.

See also: Democratic presidential election super PACs, 2016

Donald Trump

See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016

Pro-Trump activity

  • On October 25, 2016, it was reported that a pro-Trump super PAC, Amish PAC, had begun a pro-Trump campaign in Pennsylvania's Amish country. The Amish, who traditionally eschew technology, were courted by the super PAC to support the Republican candidate. However, the Amish also eschew voting. The committee stated that their purpose "is to beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 by turning out a deeply conservative and often forgotten block of voters."[1][2]
  • On September 27, 2016, CNN reported that the former pro-Ben Carson (R) presidential super PAC The 2016 Committee had spent "$1 million on ads for Trump on African-American radio in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania."[3]
  • According to a September 27, 2016, CNN report, the pro-Trump super PAC, Save America from Its Government, run by Dallas billionaire Andy Beal, had spent "$1 million on pro-Trump newspaper and digital advertisements."[3]
  • Rebuilding America Now, according to Politico, spent $635,000 in September on ad buys in Pennsylvania.[4]
  • The Associated Press reported on September 15 that Great America PAC began a bus tour in battleground states and began opening offices and registering voters. Jon Voight along with conservative radio talk show hosts joined the tour in support of Trump.[5]
  • Politico reported on August 23, 2016, that the pro-Trump super PAC Rebuilding America Now and the NRA—who supported Trump and releasing pro-Trump ads—have released a combined total of 7,500 ads since Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee.[6]
  • Politico reported on August 3, 2016, that Priorities USA decided to delay airing ads in Colorado for two weeks, noting that this was a reflection of the "Democrats' growing confidence in the battleground state."[7]
  • On July 28, 2016, CNN reported that the Make America Number 1, informally known as Defeat Crooked Hillary PAC, released the ad, “Bernie Never Stood a Chance.” The $300,000 to $400,000 ad buy aimed at attracting Bernie Sanders’ supporters focused on former DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s relationship with Hillary Clinton. The narrator in the ad said, "Hillary's Washington insiders never had a chance. Bernie never had a chance. … More corruption by Hillary and her cronies. Now Hillary hires her DNC chair and wants you to just roll over."[8]
  • On July 18, 2016, Rebuilding America Now released an ad, entitled "America Soaring," which promoted Donald Trump and his support of domestic manufacturing and American labor.[9]
  • On June 20, 2016, CNN reported that Great America PAC released an ad entitled The Enemy." The ad used the mass shootings in Orlando in June 2016 and a voice over by a former Navy Seal stating, "The Orlando tragedy is a stark reminder that the enemy and the battlefield is moving here to our shores. Join millions of active duty military members and veterans like me who stand with Donald Trump.” The ad costs were $700,000, according to the super PAC.[10]
  • On June 2, 2016, CNN reported the creation of Rebuilding America Now, a pro-Trump super PAC. The super PAC, according to the report, quickly "secured $32 million in financial commitments." The super PAC began releasing ads in the first week of June 2016.[11][12]
  • A new pro-Trump super PAC emerged in May 2016; the committee, which called Committee for American Sovereignty, was organized by former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson's former advisor, Doug Watts. The super PAC aimed to raise $100 million before November's election, focusing their spending on "funding voter registration programs, get-out-the-vote operations, and television and online media ad buys."[13]
  • Politico reported on April 25, 2016, Great America PAC began polling in California to determine where to invest money in support of Trump.[14]
  • On April 3, 2016, Great America PAC released a pro-Trump ad featuring a mother talking about why she plans on voting for Trump. The mother highlighted Trumps immigration policies in light of recent terrorist attacks.[15]
  • ABC News reported that Great America PAC spent $1 million for ads supporting Trump. The ads aired across the country in April 2016. One ad focused on the unifying nature of Trump's rallies.[16]
  • The Wall Street Journal reported on March 22, 2016, that Great America PAC began its $1 million television ad campaign in April, targeting New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Delaware. The ad featured a voice over by Trump, who talks about the unification of the Republican Party.[17][18]
  • On March 18, 2016, Politico reported that Great America PAC planned a $1 million ad campaign that, while airing nationally, would be "focused in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland and Delaware — states that many Republican strategists believe Trump needs to win in order to reach the 1,237-delegate magic number."[18]

Anti-Trump activity

  • On September 6, 2016, Politico reported that a new super PAC called Not Who We Are had launched. The committee was founded as an anti-Donald Trump group that launched by sending open letters to some major corporations including Costco, Oracle, and VMware. The group established itself "as a clearinghouse for open letters rejecting" Trump. The group was led by Jeremy Heimans and hired several former Our Revolution members—the organization founded by former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders—including Hector Sigala, Kenneth Pennington, Zack Exley, José Martinez Diaz and Aidan King. Damien LaVera, former press aide to the Democratic National Committee, oversaw communications for the super PAC.[19]
  • On August 2, 2016, NBC News reported that Hillary Clinton and Priorities USA Action planned to spend, collectively, $97 million more on TV ads than Donald Trump and the pro-Trump super PAC Rebuilding America Now. According to NBC's August report, “Clinton's campaign and pro-Clinton group Priorities USA Action have reserved a combined $98 million through the fall so far, while pro-Trump PAC Rebuilding America Now has just about $817,000 set to air at this time. Through last week, Team Clinton had aired a total of $68 million in ads, while Team Trump had spent roughly $6 million - mostly from Rebuilding America Now and the NRA Political Victory Fund.”[20]
  • On July 12, 2016, Priorities USA Action teamed up with Planned Parenthood Votes, League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund, Latino Victory Fund, and EMILY's List Women Vote! to release six digital anti-Donald Trump ads. The groups spent $500,000 to air the ads on Facebook, Instagram, and Pandora. The ads criticized Trump for his previous statements concerning women, abortion, immigration, climate change, minimum wage, and education.[21]
  • On July 11, 2016, The Washington Post reported that the Democratic super PAC American Bridge 21st Century set up a pop-up Donald Trump museum near the site of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July. The museum included "a collection of articles, 6,000 video clips dating back to the 1980s and about 40 Trump-branded items including bottled water, vodka, golf balls, men’s ties and a child’s onesie."[22]
  • On July 1, 2016, NBC News reported that Keep America Great PAC, an anti-Donald Trump super PAC, announced that it intended to raise $20 million before November to oppose Trump.[23]
  • On June 9, 2016, Politico reported that Priorities USA Action released digital ads that targeted Hispanic voters. The ads criticized Trump and his comments regarding Gonzalo Curiel, the Indiana-born judge of Mexican decent who presided over Trump's Trump University case.[24]
  • Priorities USA Action, a pro-Clinton super PAC, released an ad in June 2016 that featured Dante Latchman, a teenager with a disability, criticizing Trump’s mocking of a disabled reporter. “I don’t want a president who makes fun of me. I want a president who inspires me, and that’s not Donald Trump,” Latchman said in the clip. The ad streamed online and air in Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Nevada, Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire and North Carolina as part of a $500,000 ad buy.[25]
  • On June 2, 2016, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the AFL-CIO had begun to prepare to challenge Trump in Pennsylvania and in other states considered to be battleground states. The union distributed fliers noting Trump's stance on outsourcing, union restrictions, and issues concerning wages. The union also targeted Ohio, Nevada, and Florida with ads opposing Trump.[26]
  • Priorities USA Action ads against Donald Trump began on May 18, 2016, according to CNN. The super PAC made a $6 million dollar buy for the ads, which aired until June 8, 2016, and targeted Ohio, Florida, Virginia, and Nevada.[27]
  • A new anti-Trump super PAC was formed in May 2016, by the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association along with Tom Steyer. The super PAC concentrated on Trump and U.S. Senate races in Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Nevada, focusing on issues concerning workers.[28][29]
  • Trusted Leadership PAC released an ad on April 30, 2016, that critiqued Trump for the endorsement he received from former professional boxer Mike Tyson. The ad further noted that Trump had defended "Tyson when the boxer was accused of rape in 1991, which he was later convicted for."Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
  • According to Bloomberg, super PAC spending opposing Trump in the second-half of April 2016, passed the $4 million mark.[30]
  • On April 26, 2016, The Hill reported that Priorities USA Action had released an ad opposing Trump. The online ad, entitled "Donald Trump: The Art of the Sell," depicted Trump as a con-man, citing claims that Trump University had defrauded some of its customers.[31]
  • The New York Times reported that the $70 million set aside for campaign ads by Priorities USA Action were most likely be aimed at Trump, noting that the projected timeline for the ads was from late July to election day.[32]
  • On April 6, 2016, USA Today reported that a new anti-Trump super PAC, #NeverTrump, had booked a hotel in Cleveland—where the Republican National Convention was set to take place — and had stated that it attempt to sway delegates at the convention.[33]
  • According to USA Today, on April 3, 2016, Our Principles PAC handed out fliers opposing Trump. The super PAC focused on swaying delegates away from Trump at state conventions.[33]
  • The New York Times reported on March 31, 2016, that Priorities USA Action launched its first anti-Trump ad, entitled "Punishment." The ad was the result of a joint effort between Priorities and Planned Parenthood. The ad highlighted comments Trump had made on MSNBC on March 30, 2016, regarding abortions and women. The ad targeted female voters in Florida, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.[34]
  • Priorities USA Action stated that it is reserving $70 million for the general election to oppose Trump, should he be the nominee.[35]
  • In late March 2016, the anti-Trump super PAC, Make America Awesome, released a series of ads on Facebook targeting Mormons in Utah. One ad showed a nearly-nude Melania Trump, Trump's wife, and said "Meet Melania Trump, your next first lady. Or, you could support Ted Cruz on Tuesday."[36] Trump and Cruz went back and forth over the ad, with Trump accusing Cruz of using " a picture of Melania from a G.Q. shoot in his ad." Cruz denied involvement, claiming that the super PAC was solely responsible for the ad.[36]
  • On March 24, 2016, NBC News reported that Our Principles PAC made a "very robust" investment in Wisconsin prior to the state's primary. The group initiated a television, digital, direct to voter, and phone call campaign in the state, opposing Trump.[37]
  • Club for Growth Action spent $1 million in Wisconsin on ad buys opposing Trump during the state's primary election, according to NBC News.[37]
  • In March 2016, Our Principles PAC ran an ad entitled "Scam," which focused on Trump University. The ad buy was $1 million and aired nationally on CNN and Fox News.[38]
  • Politico reported that the pro-Rubio super PAC, Conservative Solutions PAC spent $4.7 million in February 2016, opposing Trump.[39]
  • In March 2016, American Future Fund spent $4.4 million in anti-Trump ads.[40]
  • According to Our Principles PAC, the group spent $249,000 on ads targeting Trump in Utah.[40]
  • On March 18, 2016, Politico reported that the Club for Growth Action super PAC had spent $3 million on radio and TV ads throughout March in 15 states and spent $200,000 in Utah in a television ad against Trump.[40]
  • On March 17, 2016, Priorities USA Action, a super PAC backing Hillary Clinton, released an anti-Trump ad featuring a clip of Trump saying that he gets foreign policy advice by “speaking with myself, number one, because I have a very good brain.”[41]
  • Our Principles PAC, the anti-Trump super PAC, released ads in Florida targeting Trump. The committee's director, Katie Packer, stated that Florida was "going to be a very, very important state to stop Trump in, and I suspect there will be no place we will be more invested than there."[42]
  • On February 29, 2016, USA Today reported that Conservative Solutions PAC, the pro-Rubio super PAC, released an ad criticizing Trump's failure to condemn the KKK.[43]
  • On February 20, 2016, The Washington Post reported that Our Principles PAC spent $3.8 million in January 2015, against Trump.[44]
  • Politico reported that Conservative Solutions PAC raised $20 million in late February 2016; the super PAC stated that the bulk of this would be spent in March, beginning with Super Tuesday's 14 states to oppose Trump.
  • In late February 2016, Our Principles PAC released an ad entitled "Big Money," which accused Trump of hiring illegal immigrants for the construction of Trump Tower. The ad alleged that Trump had paid "a million-dollar fine" for having hired illegal immigrants. The ad, according to Politico, aired nationally.[45]
  • Stand for Truth PAC spent $1.1 million on ads opposing Trump prior to the Iowa Caucuses in February 2016.[44]
  • In January 2016, Our Principles PAC sent out mailers opposing Trump's candidacy for president. The super PAC spent nearly $45,000 with DDC Advocacy to send the mailers to Iowa voters.[46][47]
  • In January 2016, Our Principles PAC spent $88,000 on media placements and $36,000 on the national distribution of online ads opposing Trump.[48]

Suspended candidates

Ted Cruz

See also: Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016

Pro-Cruz activity

Anti-Cruz activity

  • The pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC Priorities USA Action launched an ad opposing Cruz. The ad was Star Wars themed and noted that Cruz opposed Planned Parenthood, disliked avocados, and the Texas Senator's life goal was "world domination."[58]
  • On April 3, 2016, Great America PAC released a pro-Trump ad featuring a mother talking about why she planned on voting for Trump and not Cruz. The mother highlighted Cruz's immigration policies in the context of terrorism, describing his policies as not protecting her family.[15]
  • Politico reported on March 31, 2016, that the pro-John Kasich super PAC, New Day for America, released an ad opposing Cruz, calling the Texas Senator "Lyin’ Ted."[59] The ad criticized Cruz's credibility while his nose grew and wrapped around his neck several times.[59] The ad was part of a $500,000 ad buy aimed at Wisconsin voters.[60]
  • In mid-February 2016, Cruz's campaign asked several television networks in Georgia and South Carolina to pull an ad from American Future Fund super PAC that questioned Cruz's national security policy. The campaign charged that the ad falsely claimed that Cruz "proposed mass legalization of illegal immigrants."[61]
  • The Future Fund super PAC spent $1.5 million on ad buys in Iowa and South Carolina in early February 2016, to oppose Cruz's stances on immigration and national security.[61]
  • The Washington Post reported on February 4, 2016, that Conservative Solutions PAC, a pro-Marco Rubio super PAC, released an ad accusing Cruz of "supporting a 'Canadian' style value-added tax plan."[62]

Ben Carson

See also: Ben Carson presidential campaign, 2016

Pro-Carson activity

  • In September 2015, The 2016 Committee submitted a 48-hour Independent Expenditure Report recording three disbursements made to Clear Channel Outdoor for a total of $50,300. The payments were for billboards in Iowa in support of Carson.[63]
  • By June 30, 2015, The 2016 Committee expenditures included payments exceeding $100,000 to a direct mail firm, Advanced Response Systems ($139,231), and Campaign Funding Direct, Inc. ($106,557) in support of Carson.[64]
  • In March and April 2015, the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee made six transitional contributions to The 2016 Committee for a total of $1,342,500, roughly 35 percent of The 2016 Committee's revenue for the first half of 2015.[64]

John Kasich

See also: John Kasich presidential campaign, 2016

Pro-Kasich activity

  • The AP reported that the pro-Kasich super PAC New Day for America released a 60-second ad featuring Kasich as the Republican National Convention nominee in July 2016. The ad's narrator states that the delegates chose Kasich because "they realized he was their best shot at winning against Hillary Clinton."[65]
  • Bloomberg reported on March 20, 2016, that the pro-Kasich super PAC New Day for America spent $3.06 million in February supporting Kasich.[66]
  • New Day for America, a super PAC supporting Kasich, released an ad in March 2016 called “Win,” which positioned Kasich as the only Republican candidate who could beat Hillary Clinton in the general election. A narrator began, “There was a time presidents were honorable, trustworthy. What’s happened? We must stop Hillary Clinton.”[67]
  • The pro-Kasich super PAC New Day for America spent $41,500 in online ads supporting Kasich in Utah.[68]
  • According to the Alaska Dispatch News, New Day for America, a pro-Kasich super PAC, began making live calls and running radio ads in Alaska in support of Kasich in advance of Super Tuesday.[69]
  • New Day for America made a six-figure ad buy in late February in Ohio to highlight Kasich's non-aggressive campaign and to compare Kasich with other candidates.[70]
  • New Day for America, a pro-Kasich super PAC, replaced an ad opposing Marco Rubio in February 2016, with an ad that pointed out the optimism of Kasich's campaign compared to his opponents.[71]

Anti-Kasich activity

  • On April 13, 2016, The Washington Post reported that Trusted Leadership PAC, the pro-Cruz super PAC, spent $500,000 on ads throughout New York in advance of the state's primary. Some of the ads criticized Kasich, focusing on his expansion of Medicaid in Ohio. The ads showed clips of President Barack Obama praising Kasich for his expansion.[50]
  • CNN reported that Trusted Leadership PAC, the pro-Ted Cruz super PAC, put out an ad opposing Kasich entitled "Kasich Won't Play." The $500,000 ad campaign criticized Kasich's continued presence in the presidential race and criticized his policies. The television, radio, and digital ads targeted voters in Wisconsin.[72]

Marco Rubio

See also: Marco Rubio presidential campaign, 2016

Pro-Rubio activity

Anti-Rubio activity

  • On March 7, 2016, Politico reported that Keep the Promise I, a pro-Ted Cruz super PAC, began airing ads opposing Rubio in Florida. The ads focused on Rubio's stance on sugar subsidies, on his tax plan, on amnesty, and on national defense. The super PAC mentioned that the ads had the potential to air elsewhere outside of Florida.[75]
  • Between January and February 2016, Stand for Truth PAC spent $1.5 million in South Carolina and $125,000 in New Hampshire opposing Rubio.[76]
  • In February 2016, Keep the Promise I, a pro-Ted Cruz super PAC, distributed 100,000 anti-Rubio mailers in Nevada prior to the Nevada primaries.[77]
  • In Mid-February 2016, WBTW, WCBD and WSPA in South Carolina banned an ad by the pro-Ted Cruz super PAC Stand for Truth PAC because it used the San Bernardino shootings to target Rubio for his immigration policies. The ad was run in Iowa without dispute from networks.[78]
  • The pro-John Kasich super PAC, New Day for America aired television ads in New Hampshire criticizing Rubio's Senate vote opposing the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. The ad was pulled after Kasich's campaign complained about the ad.[71]
  • In February 2016, Keep the Promise I spent nearly $500,000 on two ads in South Carolina ahead of that state's primaries. One ad aired during the Super Bowl and questioned Rubio's leadership qualities in global affairs. The second ad also targeted Rubio.[79]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Aljazeera, "US Elections: America's Amish voters," September 29, 2016
  2. ↑ Marketplace, "The Amish community typically supports Republicans. Will they go for Trump?" October 25, 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 CNN, "Carson, Beal groups make this week the general election's costliest," September 27, 2016
  4. ↑ Politico, "Trump's bizarre ad strategy," September 22, 2016
  5. ↑ AP, "Super PAC tries to plug holes in Trump's ground campaign," September 15, 2016
  6. ↑ Politico, "Hillary Clinton’s historic free pass on the airwaves," August 23, 2016
  7. ↑ Politico, "Clinton super PAC scales back Colorado ad buy," August 3, 2016
  8. ↑ '"CNN, "Trump super PAC stokes the flames with Sanders supporters at DNC," July 29, 2016
  9. ↑ The Washington Post, "Rebuilding America Now: 'America Soaring' | Campaign 2016," July 18, 2016
  10. ↑ Gant News, "First on CNN: Pro-Trump super PAC cites Orlando attack," June 20, 2016
  11. ↑ CNN, "First on CNN: Trump ally forms super PAC with $32M in commitments," June 2, 2016
  12. ↑ ABC News, "New Pro-Donald Trump SuperPAC Out With Attack Ad Hitting Hillary Clinton," June 5, 2016
  13. ↑ ABC News, "Newly Launched Super PAC Vows to Raise Millions for Donald Trump," May 12, 2016
  14. ↑ Politico, "Super PAC to mount pro-Trump charge in California," April 25, 2016
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Washington Post, "Great America PAC: 'GAP Concerned TV Ad'," April 3, 2016
  16. ↑ ABC News, "Trump Gets Super PAC Help in Wisconsin Ahead of Primary," March 31, 2016
  17. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Super PAC Airs ‘Unifier’ Ad to Support Donald Trump," March 22, 2016
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Politico, "Pro-Trump super PAC launches nearly $1 million TV buy," March 18, 2016
  19. ↑ Politico, "'Open letter' anti-Trump super PAC launching," September 6, 2016
  20. ↑ NBC News, "Clinton, Allies Have Reserved $98 Million in Ads," August 2, 2016
  21. ↑ USA Today, "Progressive groups team up to hit Trump with 6 new ads," July 12, 2016
  22. ↑ The Washington Post, "At Cleveland convention, a twist on oppo research: a Trump pop-up museum," July 11, 2016
  23. ↑ NBC News, "New Anti-Trump Super PAC Hopes to Raise $20 Million," July 1, 2016
  24. ↑ Politico, "Clinton super PAC targets Hispanics with new anti-Trump digital ads," June 9, 2016
  25. ↑ Time, "Pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC Launches ‘Stop Trump’ Effort Targeting Millennials," June 23, 2016
  26. ↑ The Inquirer, "AFL-CIO takes on Trump in Pa, other swing states," June 2, 2016
  27. ↑ CNN, "Pro-Clinton super PAC to start airing general election ads on Wednesday," May 16, 2016
  28. ↑ Politico, "Unions prepare super PAC to take down Trump," May 11, 2016
  29. ↑ Politico, "McLarty for Kurds," May 12, 2016
  30. ↑ Bloomberg, "Anti-Trump Super-PACs, Other Groups Spend Over $4 Million in Late April," May 2, 2016
  31. ↑ The Hill, "Super-PAC ad portrays Trump as con man," April 26, 2016
  32. ↑ The New York Times, "Barrage of Attack Ads Threatens to Undermine Donald Trump," April 11, 2016
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 USA Today, "Super PACs scramble to get delegates to dump Trump," April 6, 2016
  34. ↑ The New York Times, "Pro-Hillary Clinton Groups Plan First Ad Against Donald Trump," March 31, 2016
  35. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ap
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 The Washington Post, "Timeline of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz bickering about their wives," March 24, 2016
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 NBC News, "Our Principles PAC is the Second Anti-Trump Group To Invest Big in Wisconsin," March 24, 2016
  38. ↑ The Washington Post, "GOP super PAC’s ad portrays Donald Trump as a predatory huckster," March 1, 2016
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Politico, "Rubio super PAC raised $25 million last month," March 20, 2016
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 Politico, "5 numbers that mattered this week," March 18, 2016
  41. ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Pro-Clinton Super PAC Bites Back at Donald Trump," March 17, 2016
  42. ↑ The Hill, "Big-money groups band together against Trump in Florida," March 2, 2016
  43. ↑ USA Today, "Pro-Rubio PAC launches ad hitting Donald Trump for KKK comments," February 29, 2016
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 The Washington Post, "Super PACs have spent more than $215 million on the presidential race. Guess how much against Trump?" February 20, 2016
  45. ↑ Politico, "New anti-Trump ad hits him for hiring undocumented immigrants," February 26, 2016
  46. ↑ Politico, "Top former Romney aide launches anti-Trump super PAC," January 21, 2016
  47. ↑ FEC, "24/48 Hour Report, Our Principles PAC," accessed January 29, 2016
  48. ↑ FEC, "24/48 Hour Report, Our Principles PAC," accessed January 29, 2016
  49. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Pro-Cruz Super PAC Plays Offense in Indiana," May 3, 2016
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 The Washington Post, "Pro-Cruz super PAC to hit Kasich in TV ad ahead of New York primary," April 13, 2016
  51. ↑ The Washington Post, "Ted Cruz leans on allied super PAC as GOP nomination fight rolls on," April 4, 2016
  52. ↑ USA Today, "First look: Ted Cruz allies launch new super PAC," March 4, 2016
  53. ↑ Politico, "Pro-Cruz PAC prepares $1M buy ahead of Super Tuesday," February 25, 2016
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 Knoxville News Sentinel, "Attack on the airwaves: Ted Cruz campaign top ad buyer in Tennessee," February 28, 2016
  55. ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Pro-Cruz PAC shells out $2.4 million for Super Tuesday ads," February 26, 2016
  56. ↑ The New York Times, "Group Backing Ted Cruz Makes $573,000 Ad Buy in Nevada," February 15, 2015
  57. ↑ CNN, "Super PAC making phone calls for Cruz to close," January 13, 2016
  58. ↑ Politico, "Clinton super PAC: Cruz 'hates avocados,'" April 22, 2016
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 Politico, "Pro-Kasich super PAC hits 'lyin' Ted,'" March 31, 2016
  60. ↑ The Washington Post, "This new anti-Ted Cruz ad is creep-tastic," March 31, 2016
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 Politico, "Cruz campaign asks stations to stop airing anti-Cruz ad," February 16, 2016
  62. ↑ The Washington Post, "The Rubio campaign tweets – and the super PAC airs an ad," February 4, 2016
  63. ↑ FEC, "48-hour Independent Expenditure Report, The 2016 Committee," accessed October 22, 2015
  64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 FEC, "FEC Form 3X, The 2016 Committee (2015)," accessed October 22, 2015
  65. ↑ '"AP, "The Latest: Trump mocks Cruz choice of Fiorina for VP," April 27, 2016
  66. ↑ Bloomberg, "Super-PACs Backing Kasich Raised $3.39m in Feb.: FEC," March 20, 2016
  67. ↑ New York Times, "John Kasich Is Presidential,’ Ad Says, Implying His Rivals Are Decidedly Not," March 19, 2016
  68. ↑ FEC, "24/48 Hour Report of Independent Expenditures, New Day for America," accessed March 21, 2016
  69. ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "Super Tuesday in Alaska: An Ivanka Trump video and others on talk radio," February 29, 2016
  70. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "The Kasich "Meow" ad," March 1, 2016
  71. ↑ 71.0 71.1 Time, "Kasich Campaign Repudiates Own Super PAC’s Ad Attacking Rubio," February 1, 2016
  72. ↑ CNN, "First on CNN: Cruz forces unload on Kasich in Wisconsin," March 29, 2016
  73. ↑ The Washington Post, "Allied super PAC rushing to Marco Rubio’s rescue in Florida," March 8, 2016
  74. ↑ Politico, "Rubio super PAC ad slams Trump as 'erratic,' Cruz as 'underhanded'," February 22, 2016
  75. ↑ Politico, "Cruz super PAC aims to take out Rubio in Florida," March 7, 2016
  76. ↑ FEC, "Independent Expenditure Reports, Stand for Truth (January 13, 2016 to February 5, 2016
  77. ↑ USA Today, "Pro-Cruz super PAC plans $2 million Nevada blitz," February 16, 2016
  78. ↑ The New York Times, "Ads From Pro-Cruz Group Attacking Marco Rubio Are Pulled in South Carolina," February 15, 2016
  79. ↑ ABC News, "Ted Cruz Super PAC to Run Super Bowl Ad in South Carolina," February 7, 2016


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