Super PAC Fighting to Keep Harry Reid in Control of Senate is Flooded with ‘Dark Money’

Reid: ‘Dark money’ is the ‘greatest threat to our democracy that I have witnessed’

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 16, 2014 12:32 PM

One of the biggest donors to the super PAC aiming to keep Sen. Harry Reid (D., Nev.) in control of the Senate is a corporation run by a notorious Democratic donor that is contributing millions to outside spending groups.

Silent Coup

Column: Harry Reid’s plan to hand America to liberal billionaires

Matthew Continetti
September 12, 2014 5:00 AM

“The constitutional amendment before us,” Harry Reid said Tuesday, describing a proposal to give federal and state governments the authority to regulate political giving, “isn’t about limiting free speech.” Harry Reid, may I present the American Civil Liberties Union. I am sure you two have met before.

Top Three Super PAC Donors Are Superrich Liberals

Washington Free Beacon Staff
July 22, 2014 4:21 PM

The top three donors to Super PACs so far this election cycle are all progressives shelling millions of dollars out in support of Democratic candidates, according to an analysis by the Sunlight Foundation.

Obama Investment in Chicago Donor Pays Off

Fred Eychaner donated $14 million in 2012 cycle

Washington Free Beacon Staff
December 10, 2012 2:23 PM

President Barack Obama's investment in Chicago-based donor Fred Eychaner yielded major funding for his re-election campaign, according to a new Bloomberg profile.

Re-Fact-Checking AP’s Top 5 Obama Fundraisers

Washington Free Beacon Staff
October 31, 2012 2:56 PM

Once again, the media elites have inaccurately portrayed Democratic donors. Today, the Associated Press updated its story on Obama’s top donors and again dramatically underreported the amount of money that Obama’s “Top 5 fundraisers” have contributed.

Katzenberg Writes $1M Check to Priorities USA

DreamWorks CEO joined by Steven Spielberg, Simpsons creator, Eychaner, more

Washington Free Beacon Staff
October 20, 2012 10:18 PM

DreamWorks chief executive officer Jeffrey Katzenberg has given another $1 million to the Obama-affiliated Super PAC, Priorities USA, best known for a campaign ad that suggested Republican nominee Mitt Romney was responsible for a woman's death from cancer, according to filings. This brings the total donated by Katzenberg this year to $3.2 million.

Fact-Checking AP’s Top 5 Obama Fundraisers

Washington Free Beacon Staff
October 19, 2012 11:41 AM

Throughout the 2012 cycle, the media has made a concerted effort to frame the difference between liberal donors and conservative ones. Once again, the media elites have inaccurately portrayed Democrat donors. This time, The Associated Press dramatically under-reported the amount of money that Obama’s “Top 5 fundraisers” have contributed.

‘October is going to look like Christmas for the Democratic Super PACs’

Big donors finally coming out for the Democratic Super PACs

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 27, 2012 10:17 AM

Ten Donors Financing Obama’s Super PAC Smears

Meet the Hollywood moguls and actors, outsourcing pioneers, heiress gardener, and others responsible for outrageous Obama Super PAC ad linking Mitt Romney to woman’s death from cancer

Bill McMorris
August 9, 2012 12:58 PM

An ad released Monday by the Obama-affiliated super PAC Priorities USA suggested that Republican challenger Mitt Romney may have played a part in the death of a cancer-stricken women—a smear that has opened the super PAC to condemnation from all sides.