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September 1, 2020
Senior Republicans are launching a massive super PAC this week to bolster Donald Trump’s reelection in the final stretch of the campaign — a move that comes as the president has been pummeled by Joe Biden on TV.
The new organization, Preserve America, is poised to begin a $30 million advertising blitz, an amount that's likely to escalate in the weeks to come, two people familiar with the effort told POLITICO. The super PAC is expected to draw the support of a range of GOP megadonors, including Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus.
Preserve America will be overseen by Chris LaCivita, a veteran Republican strategist who orchestrated the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth takedown of John Kerry in the 2004 presidential race.
The move comes as Republicans express mounting concern over the drubbing Trump has been taking on TV. The president in August went dark in several battleground states and in Wisconsin was outspent more than 8 to 1, according to the media tracking firm Advertising Analytics. In Florida, Trump was outpaced by Biden more than 3 to 1.
The endeavor is also aimed at addressing ongoing frustration within the president’s orbit over the existing Trump-allied outside group, America First Action. The super PAC has been outraised by its pro-Biden rival, Priorities USA, and senior Trump aides complain its attacks on the Democratic nominee have failed to punch through. Many of the president’s most generous financial backers have yet to donate to America First Action.
Swift Boat mastermind to launch massive super PAC to boost Trump
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/31/swift-boat-mastermind-super-pac-trump-405519Senior Republicans are launching a massive super PAC this week to bolster Donald Trump’s reelection in the final stretch of the campaign — a move that comes as the president has been pummeled by Joe Biden on TV.
The new organization, Preserve America, is poised to begin a $30 million advertising blitz, an amount that's likely to escalate in the weeks to come, two people familiar with the effort told POLITICO. The super PAC is expected to draw the support of a range of GOP megadonors, including Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus.
Preserve America will be overseen by Chris LaCivita, a veteran Republican strategist who orchestrated the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth takedown of John Kerry in the 2004 presidential race.
The move comes as Republicans express mounting concern over the drubbing Trump has been taking on TV. The president in August went dark in several battleground states and in Wisconsin was outspent more than 8 to 1, according to the media tracking firm Advertising Analytics. In Florida, Trump was outpaced by Biden more than 3 to 1.
The endeavor is also aimed at addressing ongoing frustration within the president’s orbit over the existing Trump-allied outside group, America First Action. The super PAC has been outraised by its pro-Biden rival, Priorities USA, and senior Trump aides complain its attacks on the Democratic nominee have failed to punch through. Many of the president’s most generous financial backers have yet to donate to America First Action.
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