Our Principles PAC
| Our Principles PAC | |
| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Alexandria, Va. |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Top official: | Katie Packer, Founder |
| Founder(s): | Katie Packer |
| Year founded: | 2016 |
| Website: | Official website |
Mission
According to the Our Principles website, the super PAC's mission is as follows:[2]
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As Thomas Jefferson said, "In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock." With our nation's progress stalled by politicians who refuse to lead, Americans are rightly frustrated. Our Principles PAC was formed to educate and engage American voters about the men and women who seek our vote, and about the challenging issues they will confront should they get elected.[3] |
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Background
Established on January 14, 2016, Our Principles was created by Katie Packer as an anti-Donald Trump super PAC. Packer was Mitt Romney's deputy campaign manager in 2012.[4] Packer is also a founding member of Burning Glass, an Alexandria-based Republican consulting firm.[5] According to FEC documents, Jamie Jodoin is listed as the treasurer and custodian of records. Jodoin is a political accounting specialist for the Tampa-based accounting firm, Robert Watkins & Company.[6][7]
A week after being established, Our Principles 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.[1][8] At the same time, Our Principles spent $88,000 on media placements and $36,000 on the national distribution of online ads opposing Trump.[9] On January 26, 2016, the super PAC recorded spending over $1 million for ad space through GCW Media Services.[10] As of January 29, 2016, the FEC records indicate that Our Principles PAC has spent over $1.5 million in opposing Trump's candidacy. It is unclear, at this point, how much the super PAC has raised in contributions.
The super PAC also operates TrumpQuestions.com, a site that criticizes Trump's policies on health care, immigration, taxes, abortion and his stance on the Supreme Court. The site uses excerpts from previous communications made by Trump and compares them with his campaign trail statements. The site also hosts a number of video ads opposing Trump.[11]
In late February 2016, Our Principles released an ad entitled "Big Money", which accuses Trump of hiring illegal immigrants for the construction of Trump Tower. The ad alleges that Trump had paid "a million-dollar fine" for having hired illegal immigrants. The ad, according to Politico, will air nationally.[12]
In March 2016, Tim Miller, former Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush's spokesman, was hired by Our Principles as the super PAC's communications director. Miller described his role thusly: "I’m working to ensure that Donald Trump is not the nominee. I made an effort for Jeb to be the nominee, and my focus is now on ensuring it’s not Donald Trump."[13]
Media
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See also
External links
- Our Principles PAC
- TrumpQuestions.com
- Our Principles PAC on YouTube
- Burning Glass Political Consulting
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Politico, "Top former Romney aide launches anti-Trump super PAC," January 21, 2016
- ↑ Our Principles, "Home," accessed January 29, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributed to the original source.
- ↑ CNN, "New anti-Trump super PAC launches in Iowa," January 21, 2016
- ↑ Burning Glass, "Our Team," accessed January 29, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jamie Jodoin," accessed January 29, 2016
- ↑ FEC, "Statement of Organization, Our Principles," accessed January 29, 2016
- ↑ FEC, "24/48 Hour Report, Our Principles PAC," accessed January 29, 2016
- ↑ FEC, "24/48 Hour Report, Our Principles PAC," accessed January 29, 2016
- ↑ FEC, "24/48 Hour Report, Our Principles PAC," accessed January 29, 2016
- ↑ Trump Questions, "Home," accessed January 29, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New anti-Trump ad hits him for hiring undocumented immigrants," February 26, 2016
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Former Bush Spokesman Tim Miller Joins Anti-Trump PAC," March 1, 2016
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