Interest Groups - Examples of Activity



updated May 9, 2012  suggestions welcome as these seem to be skewing in the liberal/progressive direction recently   see also Endorsements

Activities Directed at the Field of Candidates

NAMI Launches "Mental Health Care Gets My Vote" (05/02/12)

PFAW: "Romney and Bork, a Dangerous Team: People For the American Way Campaign Exposes Romney’s Embrace of Judicial Extremism" (04/19/12)

"IRS Should Investigate Catholic Diocese For Illegal Election Intervention, Says Americans United" (04/19/12)

Workers' Voice Announces Plans To Activate Networks Of Working Families With “Cutting Edge Technology and Old-Fashioned Energy” (04/12/12)

UAW, allies, elected officials hold event on Friday, Feb. 24, with message for Mitt Romney

US Budget Watch "Primary Numbers: The GOP Candidates and the National Debt" (02/23/12) [PDF] | response

Progress Michigan Launches 'Let Romney Go Bankrupt' (02/16/12)

National Congress of American Indians 10th Annual State of Indian Nations Address (01/26/12)

New Concord Coalition Issue Brief: Key Questions Voters Should Ask Candidates (01/23/12)

2012 Values Voter Republican Presidential Voter Guide (12/21/11) [PDF]

US Budget Watch "The 12 Principles of Fiscal Responsibility for the 2012 Campaign" (12/15/11) [PDF]

Social Security Works "New Guide to GOP Presidential Candidates’ Positions on Social Security Unveiled" (12/15/11)

Personhood USA Republican Presidential Candidate Pledge (12/14/11)

Occupy the New Hampshire Primary Facebook Event Jan. 6-10, 2012 (12/13/11)

Romney-Gekko 2012 mock campaign launched [Americans United for Change] (12/07/11)

ProEnglish Grades 2012 Presidential Candidates on Official English (12/07/11)

Iowans for Christian Leaders in Government "An Open Letter to Bob Vander Plaats" (11/28/11)

AARP Video Voters' Guide (approx. 11/13/11)

ONE Announces "ONE Vote 2012" Republican Advisory Committee and Campaign Manager (11/01/11)

Justice at Stake Campaign: Six Presidential Candidates Strike a Blow at Checks and Balances (10/24/11)

GodVoter.org 2012 Presidential Candidates

Americans for Securing the Border Announces Pledge (10/13/11)

FRC Action Announces Nationwide 'Values Voter Bus Tour' (10/08/11)

National Organization for Marriage, SBA List Announce Joint Voter Guide on Presidential Candidates at Values Voter Summit (10/07/11)

Campaign Launched to Get 2012 Presidential Candidates' Positions on Obscenity Prosecutions (09/28/11)

Marriage Equality USA, Inc. LGBT positions

UCubed "Pink Slip Primary" (07/25/11)

National Organization for Marriage Pledge (08/04/11)

The FAMiLY LEADER "“The Marriage Vow – A Declaration of Dependence Upon Marriage and FAMiLY” (07/07/11)

Palmetto Family Challenges the Presidential Candidates (06/30/11)

Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge (06/22/11)

Strong American Now Pledge to Reduce Waste in Government

Susan B. Anthony List's "Pro-LIfe Leadership Presidential Pledge" (06/11)

Interfaith Alliance President Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy offers advice (06/16/11)

Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge
 
Club for Growth's Presidential White Papers

NumbersUSA: "2012 Presidential Hopefuls' Immigration Stances"

Newt Gingrich First to Sign Presidential ObamaCare Repeal Pledge (05/17/11)
 
Club for Growth press release on Trump (04/18/11)

Focus on Iowa's Future Inc. blog ad on Gingrich (04/16/11)

Peter G. Peterson Foundation launches “OweNo” campaign (including "Hugh Jidette for President") (11/09/10)

PFAW Letter on First Amendment (03/25/11)


Anti-Obama
Millennial Generation Launches Raising Red PAC and SuperPAC to Defeat President Obama (04/05/11)

Our Country Deserves Better PAC/Tea PartyExpress.org "The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama"


Sponsoring Debates, Forums and Events

The FAMiLY Leader Presidential Lecture Series in Iowa.

June 3-4, 2011 - Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference and Strategy Briefing in Washington, DC.

June 13-July 2, 2011 - Iowa Tea Party Bus Tour, partnering with American Principles in Action's Gold Standard in Iowa.

Sept. 12, 2011 - CNN/Tea Party Express Debate in Tampa, FL.

Oct. 27, 2011 - College Board and News Corp. "The Future of American Education: A Presidential Primary Forum" in New York, NY.

Nov. 1, 2011 - National Association of Manufacturers forum in Pella, IA.

Sept. 30, 2011 - Freedom Jamboree in Kansas City, KS.