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Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, founded in June 2010, that works with American Crossroads, a 527 organization (SuperPAC). Both groups are connected with Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie.[1] As a 501(c)(4) organization, it must disclose its spending but not its donors.[2] Crossroads GPS states that its goal is to address the practical issues that affect our country and our lives. These issues include "a broadly prosperous economy, better opportunities for our kids, retirement security and high-quality, affordable health care."[3]
2014 elections
Crossroads GPS has yet to spend any money in support or opposition of candidates in the 2014 elections.[4]
Crossroads GPS reported raising $1.45 million in the first two quarters of 2013.[5]
2012 elections
According to the Sunlight Foundation, Crossroads GPS spent $70,586,641 on the 2012 elections. Of those funds, 14.43 percent achieved the desired result, based on Sunlight Foundation analysis.[6]
Open Secrets also analyzed the success of 2012 general election cycle spending:[7]
The success rate of Crossroads GPS 2012 spending.
Endorsed candidates
Crossroads GPS endorsed the following candidates in the 2012 elections:[8]
Targeted candidates
Crossroads GPS opposed the following candidates in 2012:[8]
Expenditures
In the 2012 elections Crossroads GPS spent a grand total of $70,968,744: $62,848,045 against Democrats and $7,094,271 for Republicans.
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| Top 10 largest Crossroads GPS expenditures in 2012[8]
|
| Candidate
|
Party
|
State
|
Office
|
Total
|
For
|
Against
|
Desired Result
|
| Barack Obama |
 |
N/A |
President |
$15,344,470 |
$0 |
$15,344,470 |
|
| Tim Kaine |
|
VA |
Senate |
$10,559,237 |
$0 |
$10,559,237 |
|
| Mitt Romney |
 |
N/A |
President |
$6,801,810 |
$6,801,810 |
$0 |
|
| Shelley Berkley |
|
NV |
Senate |
$6,653,542 |
$0 |
$6,653,542 |
|
| Sherrod Brown |
|
OH |
Senate |
$6,363,705 |
$0 |
$6,363,705 |
|
| Tammy Baldwin |
|
WI |
Senate |
$4,717,099 |
$0 |
$4,717,099 |
|
| Joe Donnelly |
|
IN |
Senate |
$3,327,335 |
$0 |
$3,327,335 |
|
| Jon Tester |
|
MT |
Senate |
$3,200,061 |
$0 |
$3,200,061 |
|
| Heidi Heitkamp |
|
ND |
Senate |
$1,760,691 |
$0 |
$1,760,691 |
|
| Steven Horsford |
|
NV |
House |
$1,487,308 |
$0 |
$1,487,308 |
|
Campaign advertisements
| Crossroads GPS: Stopwatch
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| Crossroads GPS: "Basketball"
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| Crossroads GPS: "2 Presidents"
|
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| Crossroads GPS: Shovel Ready
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| Crossroads GPS: "Foundation" MA
|
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|
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| Crossroads GPS: "Champion" Massachusetts
|
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| Crossroads GPS: 'The System'
|
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Donors
As a 501(c) organization, Crossroads GPS is not required to disclose its donors to the Federal Election Commission.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Crossroads + GPS"
- All stories may not be relevant to this organization due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Social media:
- Fact-checking:
- Financial:
- Media appearances:
- Media coverage:
- ↑ "American Crossroads/Crossroads GPS," FactCheck.org, September 18, 2011
- ↑ Wikipedia, "Crossroads GPS," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ Crossroads GPS, "About," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Crossroads GPS, 2014," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Crossroads groups raise $3.3 million," July 31, 2013
- ↑ Sunlight Foundation, "Outside spenders' return on investment," November 14, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Crossroads GPS," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Open Secrets, "Crossroads GPS Recipients, 2012," accessed July 16, 2013
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