Blueing Kansas
The left’s multi-million-dollar activist machine is turning its sights on Kansas, a red state they hope to flip blue—and there is no shortage of get out the vote money for…
get out the vote (GOTV)
Conservatives Can Address the Election Disparity (and Maybe Even Start Winning)
In the aftermath of an underwhelming performance by Republicans in the 2022 election, demands have echoed across the internet for conservative leaders to develop a ballot-harvesting and voter-mobilization infrastructure comparable…
Fight ‘Zuckbucks’ with Laws, Not Lawsuits
ne of the ugliest surprises to emerge from the 2020 election was one billionaire’s partisan attempt to privatize the election process across America. By now, most have heard about Facebook…
Charity or Billions for the Left’s Voter Pipeline? How and Why [REPOST]
Common sense might suggest that foundations interested in voter turnout should bankroll get-out-the-vote efforts rather than registration campaigns to get the most bang for their buck. In fact, they fund…
InfluenceWatch Podcast #244: Building a Better Midterm
Hello, I’m Michael Watson and this is the InfluenceWatch Podcast. Like the 2020 elections, which saw then-President Trump’s coalition prove unexpectedly resilient amid a horrible national environment dominated by COVID…
Biden and Activist Allies Push Taxpayer-Funded Voter Registration on College Campuses
In the run up to the 2022 midterm elections, professional activists were desperate to drive up voter registration rates everywhere they could, particularly on college campuses. And they wanted taxpayers…
The Three Rivers of Money in Politics
Private money in politics flows through three main rivers: money given directly to candidates ($5 billion); soft money, sometimes called "dark money" ($133 million); and charitable giving to public policy…
Charity or Billions for the Left’s Voter Pipeline? How and Why
Common sense might suggest that foundations interested in voter turnout should bankroll get-out-the-vote efforts rather than registration campaigns to get the most bang for their buck. In fact, they fund…
Charity or Billions for the Left’s Voter Pipeline? Parties or Nonprofits?
Besides their tax exemption and tax deduction for donors, 501(c)(3)s enjoy a key advantage over political committees: distance from the two parties. While Republican and Democratic National Committees struggle with…
Charity or Billions for the Left’s Voter Pipeline? Cogs in the Machine
We traced the finances and funders of 24 top voter registration nonprofits. Together, these organizations spent roughly $434 million in 2020 alone. Not all of this money went to election work, but…