American Future Fund

So much for states’ rights: Iowa-based American Future Fund wants the Federal Elections Commission to rule against Minnesota’s long-standing ban on robocalls in order to include Minnesota in its national robocall campaigns, the Star Tribune reports. The group, which bills itself as a “conservative and free market” operation, filed a complaint with the FEC arguing [...]

The Iowa-based American Future Fund –  a conservative, free market group that ran ads here last year on behalf of Norm Coleman’s senate candidacy and against that of eventual winner Al Franken — is again running ads in Minnesota. This time the aim is to solidify Rep. Collin Peterson’s opposition to his party’s health care [...]

Iowa-based conservative advocacy group includes masterminds of Swift Boat and Willie Horton ads

By Jason Hancock, Iowa Independent

A network of Iowa Republicans is playing a leading role in a secretive group advocating nationally on behalf of “conservative and free market ideals” in congressional races around the country. Among the group’s leaders are two media consultants who played key roles in the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads in 2004 and the Willie Horton ad in 1988, both of which helped defeat Democratic presidential candidates.

The American Future Fund has released a new ad aimed at Al Franken. The spot attacks the senate candidate on illegal immigration and tax issues. “Call Franken, urge him to pay his own taxes before asking you to pay more,” the ad concludes.

The American Future Fund is a 501(c)4 nonprofit group based in Iowa. The [...]

It’s the new Norm, the consensus-building Norm, the I never had sex with that president, Mr. Bush Norm. It’s the work of one “American Future Fund,” an Iowa-based nonprofit of very recent vintage.

American Future Fund, “Norm Coleman–Independent” (:30)