2020 election

Deception & Misdirection
Future Now Fund: A Democratic “Dark Money” Front to Capture the States
Millions of dollars flowed from Democratic mega-donors and even a foreign foundation to Democrats in key swing states in the 2020 election, according to federal filings. One prong in this…
by Hayden Ludwig on June 29, 2022

Featured Items
Instruments of Woke: Twitter
When Tesla and Space X boy genius Elon Musk announced in late April 2022 he was interested in buying Twitter—and subsequently struck a deal to purchase the social media platform…
by CRC Staff on June 27, 2022

Organization Trends
The Face of Permanent Vote by Mail
In 2020 Democrats fell in love with all-mail elections, believing they helped Joe Biden win the presidency. If one wanted to ensure they had control over vote-by-mail efforts, what’s the…
by Hayden Ludwig on June 3, 2022

Organization Trends
Making Vote By Mail Permanent
“Zuck bucks” are no more. After pouring $350 million into largely Democratic districts in the 2020 election, boosting turnout for Joe Biden in strategic counties, the Center for…
by Hayden Ludwig on April 28, 2022

Philanthropy
Philanthropy on the Defensive
Establishment philanthropy in America is on the defensive—as it should be. Measured in terms of its size, the philanthropic sector is big and getting bigger; this is not necessarily a bad…
by Michael E. Hartmann on April 25, 2022

CRC in the News
Zuck Bucks
Scott Walter appeared on Full Measure to discuss how Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and his wife influenced the 2020 election with their donation of $4oo million. These "Zuck bucks" were…
by Scott Walter on April 18, 2022

CRC in the News
Scott Walter on “Zuck Bucks” and the 2020 Election
CRC president Scott Walter appeared on Bannons War Room to discuss "Zuck bucks," the 2020 election, and the premier of Dinesh D’Souza's latest documentary 2000 Mules, in which Scott appears.
by Scott Walter on April 8, 2022

CRC in the News
Best of CRC Media Hits for January–February 2022
There’s so many media hits to choose from in both January and February of 2022. Everything from the “left” coast’s interest in ActBlue via The Bill Meyer Show to Time…
by Sarah Lee on March 21, 2022

Deception & Misdirection
Russiagate Had a Prequel Hoax
Almost exactly a century after the Sisson Hoax—documents claiming that Lenin and Trotsky were German agents—came the Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax. Once again, top-level American politicians credulously swallowed and investigated a…
by Ken Braun on March 21, 2022

Deception & Misdirection
The States Are Dialing “Zuck Bucks” out of Elections for Good
A flurry of bills in the past few weeks brings the total number of states that have banned or restricted Zuck bucks to 16, with more on the way. Thanks…
by Hayden Ludwig on March 14, 2022