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Revision as of 20:47, 18 October 2006 by Betsythedevine (talk | contribs) (Creating stub article about major political independent group)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Progress for Americais a major political fund-raising and marketing group that supports conservative issues and candidates.
Progress for America was founded in 2001 as a "527" group, named for a section of the tax code. During the 2004 Presidential campaign, it spent about $45 million on ads praising George W. Bush and attacking John Kerry.
527 groups can use the names of candidates in their ads, but they must disclose the names of donors and the amounts received. In 2006, Progress for America has shifted its legal structure, incorporating instead under section 501c(4) of the tax code. This reorganization prevents the group from directly naming candidates it supports but frees it from any requirement to name those who donate money to it or specify how much they gave.
Republican political consulting firm DCI Group, which also helped run the anti-Kerry campaign of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, is also closely involved with Progress for America. Both Progress for America's President Brian McCabe and its Executive Director Chris LaCivita are also employed by DCI Group.