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Soros Donor Network Steers Six Figures to Three New Super PACs Ahead of 2020 Election
freebeacon ^ | SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 | Joe Schoffstall

Posted on 09/10/2020 7:19:07 AM PDT by MarvinStinson

A political action committee funded by George Soros's Democracy Alliance donor network steered six-figure sums to three new super PACs this summer, according to recent filings.

The Strategic Victory Fund, which is affiliated with the Democracy Alliance, a coalition of wealthy donors cofounded by Soros, pushed $312,500 to Millions of Michiganians, $450,000 to Family Friendly Action PAC, and $100,000 to Straight Talk Politics PAC. Thus far, only one of the groups has even a barebones website. The Strategic Victory Fund did not respond to inquiries about its plans for the groups.

The funding is part of a $275 million spending plan mapped out by the Democracy Alliance for the 2020 elections. The network quietly launched the Strategic Victory Fund as part of its attempt to defeat President Donald Trump and other Republicans in November. Soros himself has poured $50 million into the 2020 elections and is the cycle's largest political donor.

Federal Election Commission records show that Millions of Michiganians was launched last September. Though the group has reported no activity since its founding, individuals named in founding documents reveal ties to known liberal activists in the crucial Midwest swing state. The group's listed agent, Lonnie Scott, is the executive director of Progress Michigan, a Lansing-based group that works to "challenge conservative propaganda" in the media. Its treasurer, Joe Soltis, also works for Progress Michigan as a compliance manager. Cementing the ties, the two groups also share the same Lansing address.

Progress Michigan's goal of pushing back against what it deems "conservative propaganda" is an area of focus for the Democracy Alliance ahead of the elections. According to confidential documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, the donor collaborative sees right-leaning media, "foreign actors," and "well-organized conservative efforts to attack progressives" through influence campaigns as a problem. "We need to build the capacity to identify, discredit, and disarm these attacks in a systematic way before they take hold," the documents state.

The Family Friendly Action PAC, likewise, contains no online information and reports no activity. Its records list Laura Thibault, the chief finance officer and special programs director at the New Hampshire-based consulting firm Civix Strategy Group, as its treasurer. One of the firm's clients is the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, which carries an almost identical name to the PAC that received funds from the Democracy Alliance. The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy pushes to ensure "livable wages for New Hampshire workers."

The third PAC to receive funds, Straight Talk Politics PAC, lists a San Jose, Calif., post office box as its address. Its treasurer, Wesley Smith, also entered a generic Gmail account bearing the group's name in its statement of organization. The group, however, has a barebones website that says its goal is to "talk about real life political issues affecting real Americans everyday." It contains no information on its members or activities.

None of the individuals tied to the PACs returned requests for comments.

The Democracy Alliance created the Strategic Victory Fund super PAC in March to work alongside its dark money nonprofit arm that carries the same name. Its nonprofit arm funds the Organizing Together 2020 campaign, a large-scale effort to help Democrats take on Trump.

The super PAC has received $8.8 million from deep-pocketed donors and groups this cycle, including large sums from Soros's Democracy PAC, billionaire hedge fund manager James Simons, and the Service Employees International Union.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 2020; democracyalliance; soros; strategicvictoryfund; svf

1 posted on 09/10/2020 7:19:07 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

his number two was seized for sex trafficking,
then there was that incident on the JETBlue plane
he owns last week,
so why does he have any assets?


2 posted on 09/10/2020 7:22:39 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("when a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced")
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To: lonevoice

I hope our President can save our country from those who truly desire to bring America to its knees.


3 posted on 09/10/2020 7:26:01 AM PDT by Pride in the USA
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To: MarvinStinson

Remember the tricks that Soros / Dems pull..... do NOT be distracted by the shiny object — the Presidential campaign. Dems already know it is lost and put up throw-away politicians — Biden & Harris on the ticket.

The Strategic goal is to get control of both houses of Congress. If they get the Senate, they can block all Trump appointments. With the RINO/NeverTrumpers they can pass in the Senate every “Progressive” dream that the House tees up for them. Trump will only have the veto to beat it back... and that is not certain if RINO’s join with Dems to override.

Dont follow the shiny object. Ask what is their real objective!!!


4 posted on 09/10/2020 7:27:09 AM PDT by mason-dixon (As Mason said to Dixon, you have to draw the line somewhere.)
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To: MarvinStinson

No political force or power in US can deal with this obvious subversion. That tells me America has serious flaw


5 posted on 09/10/2020 7:29:51 AM PDT by Lee25
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To: MarvinStinson

Money laundering.


6 posted on 09/10/2020 7:31:21 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Socialism- Institutionalized Deprivation)
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To: MarvinStinson

Lying on Soros style steroids.


7 posted on 09/10/2020 8:26:37 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: MarvinStinson; Liz; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
The Strategic Victory Fund, which is affiliated with the Democracy Alliance, a coalition of wealthy donors cofounded by Soros, pushed $312,500 to Millions of Michiganians, $450,000 to Family Friendly Action PAC, and $100,000 to Straight Talk Politics PAC. Thus far, only one of the groups has even a barebones website. The Strategic Victory Fund did not respond to inquiries about its plans for the groups.

The Strategic Victory Fund gets some of its donations from the SEIU, which helped the Biden campaign organize labor strikes in July. Democracy Alliance is also affiliated with a coalition called the Fight Back Table which is working with groups like MoveOn to organize violent post-election activity: MoveOn, left-wing groups gear up for 'mass public unrest' after Election Day (see post 51 on Democracy Alliance and Demos)

8 posted on 09/10/2020 12:31:36 PM PDT by Fedora
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