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Associated Press - Minnesota: "A political fund targeting Republicans is going after GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack with $120,000 of TV and online ads in northeastern Minnesota. A Washington-based super PAC called Friends of Democracy announced the ad purchase Thursday as part of a push against four Republican House members. The TV ad portrays the Republicans as beholden to corporations." Minnesota Public Radio

Capital New York - New York: "The mailer accuses Hayworth of being beholden to special interests from outside the district, and tries to paint her as insufficiently supportive of women's health, at the behest of insurance industry donors."

Concord Monitor - New Hampshire: "A political action committee founded by the son of George Soros is targeting U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass and, starting today, will run attack ads questioning his relationship with oil companies."

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Press Releases

Jan18

Statement from Friends of Democracy Co-Founder Jonathan Soros on Cece Tkaczyk's Victory

"Congratulations to Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk on a well-deserved win. With unwavering commitment to the people of the 46th district and the issues that matter most, Senator Tkaczyk proved that being on the right side of reform is not only good policy, it's good politics."

Oct24

Renacci’s Tax Problem: Took $50,000 from Corporations Who Didn’t Pay Corporate Income Taxes

Washington, D.C. – New research found that over the past two elections, Congressman Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) has received at least $48,634 in campaign donations from political action committees, executives, and lobbyists representing 10 companies that paid no federal income tax from 2008 to 2010. The analysis was based on data from the Center for Responsive Politics, the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and a 2011 report by Citizens for Tax Justice.

Oct2

National Anti-Corruption Super PAC Names 8 Targets For Fall Campaign

Friends of Democracy, a Super PAC fighting the corrosive effect of money on politics, today announced an escalated push against eight Republican Representatives.

The Super PAC, co-founded by Jonathan Soros, specified that Representatives Bass, Rivera, Conseco, Hayworth, Bono Mack, Lungren, Buerkle, and Renacci are their latest targets in a national “Foes of Democracy” campaign.

Aug15

In Light of Ryan Pick, SuperPAC Calls on Rep. Lungren to Defend Both His Vote Against Medicare and Ties to the Insurance Lobby

Washington, D.C.— Today, Friends of Democracy, a SuperPAC working to fight political corruption and advance citizen-led elections, is calling on Rep. Dan Lungren to defend his support of new vice presidential pick Paul Ryan’s budget. Rep. Lungren voted for the Ryan budget in 2011, including the plan's proposal to end Medicare, while taking in at least $180,564 in campaign contributions from the insurance industry and $5,000 from Congressman Paul Ryan’s leadership PAC.

Related press releases: Rep. Sean Duffy | Rep. Charlie Bass

Aug9

New Super PAC Launches $700,000 Ad Campaign Targeting Four Members of Congress for Political Corruption

Friends of Democracy, a new Super PAC co-founded by Jonathan Soros working to fight the corrosive effect money is having on our political system, released their first TV ad campaign today. Their first buy will target Representatives Dan Lungren (CA-7), Chip Cravaack (MN-8), Sean Duffy (WI-7) and Charlie Bass (NH-2) for putting the interests of their financial backers above the needs of their constituents. Friends of Democracy will spend $700,000 on the campaign that will run for one week in each district.

Related Press Releases: Rep. Dan Lungren | Rep. Chip Cravaack | Rep. Sean Duffy