American Future Fund Independent Expenditures - 2012 cycle
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Total Spent
$5,938,669
Supporting Candidates
$2,383,077
Opposing Candidates
$3,555,592
Totals Through: Oct. 29, 2012
This committee is active in presidential and congressional races and has spent most of its money, $2,195,092, supporting Mitt Romney.
States Where American Future Fund Has Been Active
Amount Spent
- $2,000
- $858,000
Recent Independent Expenditures
| Date | Position | Candidate | Race | State | Payee | Purpose | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Oct. 29, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Salem Radio Network | Radio and online advertising | $79,900 | |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Barack Obama (DEM) | President | Angler, LLC | Social media placement: Not Optimal | $86,789 | |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Angler, LLC | Social media production & placement: Hands | $86,789 | |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Barack Obama (DEM) | President | Angler, LLC | Social media placement: Out of Time | $86,789 | |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad production & placement: Real Solutions | $277,328 | |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Angler, LLC | Social media production & placement: Reno Endorsement | $21,500 | |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Angler, LLC | Social media production & placement: Orlando Endorsement | $64,700 | |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Tammy Baldwin (DEM) | Senate | WI | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad production & placement: Paper | $256,000 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad production & placement: Hands | $682,950 | |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Barack Obama (DEM) | President | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad production & placement: Tied | $682,950 | |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Barack Obama (DEM) | President | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad production & placement: Paper | $256,000 | |
| # | Oct. 23, 2012 | Oppose | Julia Brownley (DEM) | House | CA-26 | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad production & placement: Raises | $500,000 |
| # | Oct. 22, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Salem Radio Network | Radio and online advertising | $79,900 | |
| # | Oct. 22, 2012 | Oppose | Barack Obama (DEM) | President | Angler, LLC | Social media production & placement: Not Optimal | $80,000 | |
| # | Oct. 22, 2012 | Oppose | Barack Obama (DEM) | President | Angler, LLC | Social media production: Not Optimal | $1,000 | |
| # | Oct. 19, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad placement: A New Path | $326,000 | |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Oppose | Bruce Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | Arena Communications | Voter contact mail production & postage: Medicare #4 | $12,632 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Oppose | Bruce Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | Arena Communications | Voter contact mail production & postage: Medicare #1 | $12,632 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad placement: A New Path | $545,025 | |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Support | Jonathan Paton (REP) | House | AZ-1 | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad placement: Fought | $60,560 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Oppose | Barack Obama (DEM) | President | Angler, LLC | Social media production & placement: Who's in Charge? | $100,000 | |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. | Outdoor advertising: Romney billboards | $8,000 | |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Support | Josh Mandel (REP) | Senate | OH | Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. | Outdoor advertising: Mandel billboard | $2,000 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Oppose | Bruce Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | Arena Communications | Voter contact mail production & postage: Medicare #3 | $12,632 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Oppose | Kyrsten Sinema (DEM) | House | AZ-9 | Mentzer Media Services, Inc. | TV ad placement: Changed | $63,000 |
| # | Oct. 16, 2012 | Oppose | Bruce Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | Arena Communications | Voter contact mail production & postage: Medicare #2 | $12,632 |
| # | Sept. 5, 2012 | Oppose | Barack Obama (DEM) | President | Richard Sales Media | Media production - 'Janesville' | $2,000 | |
| # | Sept. 5, 2012 | Oppose | Barack Obama (DEM) | President | Angler, LLC | Media placement - 'Janesville' | $8,000 | |
| # | Aug. 11, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Richard Sales Media | Media production - 'Comeback Team' | $3,000 | |
| # | Aug. 11, 2012 | Support | Mitt Romney (REP) | President | Google Inc. | Media placement - 'Comeback Team' | $20,000 | |
| # | Aug. 9, 2012 | Support | Eric Hovde (REP) | Senate | WI | SRCP Media, Inc. | Media production | $12,060 |
| # | Aug. 8, 2012 | Support | Eric Hovde (REP) | Senate | WI | Direct Response | Media placement - phones | $10,311 |
| # | Aug. 8, 2012 | Support | Eric Hovde (REP) | Senate | WI | SRCP Media, Inc. | Media placement - Changed | $98,100 |
| # | Nov. 1, 2010 | Oppose | Bruce L Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | DIRECT RESPONSE LLC | PHONE CALLS | $3,006 |
| # | Oct. 29, 2010 | Oppose | Bruce L Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | DIRECT RESPONSE LLC | PHONE CALLS | $3,040 |
| # | Oct. 27, 2010 | Oppose | Bruce L Braley (DEM) | House | ID-1 | MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES INC | TV AD PLACEMENT | $41,605 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2010 | Oppose | Barney Frank (DEM) | House | MA-4 | MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES INC | TV AD PLACEMENT | $60,000 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2010 | Oppose | Bruce L Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | DIRECT RESPONSE LLC | PHONE CALLS | $1,440 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2010 | Oppose | Bruce L Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES INC | TV AD PLACEMENT | $210,250 |
| # | Oct. 22, 2010 | Oppose | Bruce L Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES INC | TV AD PLACEMENT | $136,215 |
| # | Oct. 22, 2010 | Oppose | Barney Frank (DEM) | House | MA-4 | MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES INC | RADIO AD PLACEMENT | $19,700 |
| # | Oct. 22, 2010 | Support | Ryan L Frazier | House | CO-7 | DIRECT RESPONSE LLC | PRODUCTION & POSTAGE | $4,954 |
| # | Oct. 22, 2010 | Oppose | Barney Frank (DEM) | House | MA-4 | MCCARTHY MARCUS HENNINGS | RADIO AD PLACEMENT | $1,850 |
| # | Oct. 22, 2010 | Oppose | Bruce L Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | MCCARTHY MARCUS HENNINGS | TV AD PLACEMENT | $11,076 |
| # | Oct. 14, 2010 | Oppose | David Wayne Loebsack (DEM) | House | IA-1 | MCCARTHY MARCUS HENNINGS | TV AD PLACEMENT | $8,100 |
| # | Oct. 14, 2010 | Oppose | Bruce L Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | MCCARTHY MARCUS HENNINGS | TV AD PLACEMENT | $8,100 |
| # | Oct. 13, 2010 | Oppose | David Wayne Loebsack (DEM) | House | IA-1 | NEBO MEDIA | TV AD PLACEMENT | $213,206 |
| # | Oct. 13, 2010 | Oppose | Bruce L Braley (DEM) | House | IA-1 | NEBO MEDIA | TV AD PLACEMENT | $213,206 |
| # | Oct. 6, 2010 | Oppose | Philip G Hare | House | IL-17 | MCCARTHY MARCUS HENNINGS | TV AD PRODUCTION | $11,294 |
| # | Oct. 6, 2010 | Oppose | Philip G Hare | House | IL-17 | MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES INC | TV AD PLACEMENT | $440,448 |