43 Alumni for America

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43 Alumni for America is a Super PAC created by administration and campaign officials of the 43rd US president George W. Bush with a mission to mobilize Republican voters for the 2020 US Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden. [1]

The advertising includes positive portrayals of Biden in swing states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, and Ohio. [2] [3] The PAC has over 360 members, including former cabinet members and senior officials. [4]

The group releases videos from former officials in support of Joe Biden. The group had been in contact with the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign but has no direct affiliation with former president George W. Bush. [5]

Because it was formed a day after the June 30 deadline that would have required disclosure of its donors in mid-July, the group would not have to make the disclosure until mid-October, less than three weeks before the election. [6] They raised $96,234 (~$111,626 in 2023) during the 2020 election cycle. [7]

After Biden was elected, its name changed into 43 Alumni for America (43A4A).

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  2. "43 Alumni for Joe Biden". InfluenceWatch. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. Axelrod, Tal (July 1, 2020). "Alumni of George W. Bush administration launch pro-Biden super PAC". The Hill . Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. Ross, Jamie (July 1, 2020). "Hundreds of Ex-George W. Bush Staffers to Back Biden Over 'Dangerous' Trump". The Daily Beast . Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  5. Jaffe, Alexandra (July 2, 2020). "Hundreds of Republican officials launch fundraiser backing Biden". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  6. Wise, Alana (July 1, 2020). "Hundreds Of Former Bush Officials Unite To Endorse Joe Biden". NPR . Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  7. A 501tax-exempt, OpenSecrets; NW, charitable organization 1300 L. St; Washington, Suite 200; info, DC 20005 telephone 857-0044. "43 Alumni for America PAC Profile". OpenSecrets. Retrieved July 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)