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The Economic Freedom Fund (EFF) is a 527 group started in 2006 by Bob J. Perry, with a $5 million donation. Only one person is officially associated with the group: Charles H. Bell Jr.,〔(Federal Elections Commission filing, September 13, 2006, by the EFF )〕 a lawyer from California, who is the general counsel for the California Republican Party,〔Paul Kiel, ("Swift Boat Redux: Wealthy GOP Donor Drops $5 Mil for New Group" ), TPMMuckracker.com, September 14, 2006〕 and the Republican National Lawyers Association's vice president for the election education advisory council.〔Rich Hardwick, ("Truth Test: Hidden Republicans Attack Marshall" ), WMAZ news, Macon, Georgia, September 7, 2006〕 The $5 million initial donation makes the EFF one of the top ten 527 groups in the 2006 election cycle in terms of receipts.〔(527 Committee Activity: Top 50 Federally Focused Organizations ), opensecrets.com, accessed September 15, 2006〕 EFF says its aim is to "educate the public concerning issues related to the preservation of economic freedom, the promotion of economic growth and prosperity for the people of the United States of America."〔(About the EFF ), accessed September 15, 2006〕 == Focus of efforts == All of EFF's campaign ads to date attack Democratic candidates.〔(EFF direct mail and television advertisements ), EFF website, accessed September 20, 2006〕 So far the attacks have been on: *John Barrow (D-GA) *Leonard Boswell (D-IA) *Baron Hill (challenger in Indiana's 9th District) *Jim Marshall (D-GA) *Alan Mollohan (D-WV)〔Paul Kiel, ("GOP Attack Group Hits 2nd Georgia Dem" ), TPMMuckracker.com, September 20, 2006〕 *Darlene Hooley (D-OR)〔(EFF ad, accessed October 4, 2006 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Economic Freedom Fund」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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