Hijacking Justice 2007: Independent Expenditures in the 2007 Supreme Court Campaign

Listed below are the PACs that made independent expenditures during the 2007 Supreme Court race.

Concerned Business & Industry

This political action committee is run by the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. WMC does its reported independent spending through this group but spends far more on "issue advocacy." WMC also runs a conduit called the Capitol Gains Club through which it makes direct contributions to candidates.

Supported: Ziegler
Spent:$36,100

Last independent spending: 2004

Fair Wisconsin PAC

This is the new political action committee of Action Wisconsin in Madison and Center Advocates in Milwaukee. Fair Wisconsin was previously registered as a referendum group in 2006 to campaign against a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and civil unions in Wisconsin. This is the first time it has supported a candidate or made independent expenditures.

Supported: Clifford
Spent: $4,547

Greater Wisconsin Committee PAC

This is the political action committee of a Milwaukee-based group formed in mid-2004 that uses negative radio, television and newspaper advertising and mailings to support Democratic candidates and oppose Republican candidates. The group draws its cash from labor, lawyer, tribal and business interests. Originally it restricted itself to issue ads which it also produced and aired during the Supreme Court race.

Supported: Clifford
Spent: $20,008

Last independent spending: 2006

Human Rights League PAC

Sponsored by the Milwaukee chapter of the Human Rights League for Lesbians and Gays, this PAC seeks to elect candidates who will defend and promote equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals.

Supported: Clifford
Spent: $287

Last independent spending: 2006

MTI Voters (Madison Teachers Inc)

MTI Voters is the political action committee of Madison Teachers Inc., a union for Madison area public school teachers.

Supported: Clifford
Spent: $3,076

Last independent spending: 2004

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin is a statewide political action committee formed in 2002 to make independent expenditures on behalf of pro-choice, pro-family planning candidates for state office.

Supported: Clifford
Spent: $35,285

Last independent spending: 2006

TAA-PAC (UW-Madison Teachers Assistants)

University of Wisconsin-Madison's Teaching Assistant's Association's PAC formed in 2004. Its parent union is the statewide Wisconsin Federation of Teachers Committee on Political Education (WFT-COPE).

Supported: Clifford
Spent: $445

Last independent spending: 2005

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Posted: February 28, 2007 Updated: October 31, 2007 Hijacking Justice 2007 Independent Expenditures in the 2007 Supreme Court Campaign Definition • Issue Ads • Campaign Finance Profile • Back
	Listed below are the PACs that made independent expenditures during the 2007 Supreme Court race. Concerned Business & Industry This political action committee is run by the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. WMC does its reported independent spending through this group but spends far more on "issue advocacy." WMC also runs a conduit called the Capitol Gains Club through which it makes direct contributions to candidates. Supported: Ziegler Spent:$36,100 Last independent spending: 2004 Fair Wisconsin PAC This is the new political action committee of Action Wisconsin in Madison and Center Advocates in Milwaukee. Fair Wisconsin was previously registered as a referendum group in 2006 to campaign against a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and civil unions in Wisconsin. This is the first time it has supported a candidate or made independent expenditures. Supported: Clifford Spent: $4,547 Greater Wisconsin Committee PAC This is the political action committee of a Milwaukee-based group formed in mid-2004 that uses negative radio, television and newspaper advertising and mailings to support Democratic candidates and oppose Republican candidates. The group draws its cash from labor, lawyer, tribal and business interests. Originally it restricted itself to issue ads which it also produced and aired during the Supreme Court race. Supported: Clifford Spent: $20,008 Last independent spending: 2006 Human Rights League PAC Sponsored by the Milwaukee chapter of the Human Rights League for Lesbians and Gays, this PAC seeks to elect candidates who will defend and promote equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals. Supported: Clifford Spent: $287 Last independent spending: 2006 MTI Voters (Madison Teachers Inc) MTI Voters is the political action committee of Madison Teachers Inc., a union for Madison area public school teachers. Supported: Clifford Spent: $3,076 Last independent spending: 2004 Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin is a statewide political action committee formed in 2002 to make independent expenditures on behalf of pro-choice, pro-family planning candidates for state office. Supported: Clifford Spent: $35,285 Last independent spending: 2006 TAA-PAC (UW-Madison Teachers Assistants) University of Wisconsin-Madison's Teaching Assistant's Association's PAC formed in 2004. Its parent union is the statewide Wisconsin Federation of Teachers Committee on Political Education (WFT-COPE). Supported: Clifford Spent: $445 Last independent spending: 2005 Back • • Search our site