Who Are The New Sons of Liberty?
13/05/10 10:01
Politicos in Alabama are all abuzz about a reported $1.1 million dollar ad buy from a group calling themselves the New Sons of Liberty. George Talbot of the Mobile Press-Register sums up what we know here. If you google the New Sons of Liberty you come up with a birther-style organization that is working towards a constitutional amendment requiring presidential candidates to submit an original birth certificate after receiving their party's nomination. That organization claims they are not in any way involved in the Alabama ad buy.
Another interesting thing to note is the fact that the group is organized as a 501(c)4-meaning they cannot endorse a candidate. There are ways to advocate for or against a candidate with a 501(c)4 but it's a lot harder than if they had formed a PAC.
The speculation is rampant. Who has that kind of money in Alabama? AEA? Gambling Interests? Stan Pate? Or it could be someone from out of state trying to meddle in our election. I've heard it's an attack ad on Tim James. I've heard it's an ad aimed at helping Roy Moore. I've heard it's another anti-Byrne ad from AEA.
The bottom line is that nobody knows who is behind it or what the ad might say. According to sources the TV stations don't even have the ad yet. All we do know is that there's a huge surprise coming in the week before the election that could seriously impact the primary vote.
For now all we have is a lot of questions and no answers...
Another interesting thing to note is the fact that the group is organized as a 501(c)4-meaning they cannot endorse a candidate. There are ways to advocate for or against a candidate with a 501(c)4 but it's a lot harder than if they had formed a PAC.
The speculation is rampant. Who has that kind of money in Alabama? AEA? Gambling Interests? Stan Pate? Or it could be someone from out of state trying to meddle in our election. I've heard it's an attack ad on Tim James. I've heard it's an ad aimed at helping Roy Moore. I've heard it's another anti-Byrne ad from AEA.
The bottom line is that nobody knows who is behind it or what the ad might say. According to sources the TV stations don't even have the ad yet. All we do know is that there's a huge surprise coming in the week before the election that could seriously impact the primary vote.
For now all we have is a lot of questions and no answers...
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