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The Campaign Trail
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By Donna Martinez
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Monday, 10 October 2016 14:49 |
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Real Jobs N.C. formed by philanthropist and Governor Pat McCrory's former state budget director Art Pope, is planning to buy a series of ads against Roy Cooper in his bid to unseat the Republican governor.
The Raleigh News and Observer reports that Real Jobs N.C. spent more than $1.6 million during the 2010 election cycle, according to a fact sheet accompanying the email. It says it successfully elected 16 of 19 legislative candidates that year while helping pay for mailers educating voters on McCrory’s pro-business stance.
Its 2016 goals include keeping McCrory and the GOP-controlled legislature in office.
Real Jobs N.C. is a tax-exempt organization under the 527 tax code. It can run political commercials without limits on contributions, and must report donors to the Internal Revenue Service. It cannot coordinate with candidates’ campaigns.
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Last Updated on Monday, 10 October 2016 14:51 |
