FLASHBACK: In 2013 CAP Offered Donors Access To Clinton For $250,000
Today, Hillary Clinton Will Speak At An Event At The Center For American Progress (CAP), Expanding Opportunity in America’s Urban Areas. (Expanding Opportunity in America’s Urban Areas, Center For American Progress, Accessed 3/22/15)
In 2013, CAP Promised Donors Access To Clinton For A $250,000 Donation, Blurring The Group’s “Line Between Think Tank And Party Appendage”
The Hill Headline: “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
In 2013, Center For American Progress (CAP) “Promised Corporate Donors A Chance To Meet Hillary Rodham Clinton In Return For A $250,000 Donation…” “The liberal Center for American Progress (CAP) this year promised corporate donors a chance to meet Hillary Rodham Clinton in return for a $250,000 donation, documents obtained by The Hill show.” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
- CAP Asked Prospective Donors To Contribute To A Party Honoring “The Group’s 10th Anniversary” And Were “Were Told They Would Have A Chance To Meet Clinton.” “The documents ask prospective donors to contribute to CAP’s ‘Progressive Party,’ which was held Oct. 24 to honor the group’s 10th anniversary. Donors who gave at least $250,000 — earning ‘patron’ status — were told they would have a chance to meet Clinton.” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
- “‘Patrons Will Also Have The Opportunity To Meet The Special Guest Speaker,’ The Document Says, Referring To The Former Secretary Of State.” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
CAP’s “Offer Of Access To Clinton” Demonstrated “How CAP Has Blurred The Line Between Think Tank And Party Appendage Since Opening In Washington In 2003.” “The think tank’s offer of access to Clinton, the leading Democratic contender for the White House in 2016, highlights how CAP has blurred the line between think tank and party appendage since opening in Washington in 2003.” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
- “Top Officials From Across The Administration Have Gone Through A Revolving Door At CAP, Making It An Incubator For Both Policy And Personnel.” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
CAP’s President Neera Tanden Is “A Close Ally Of Clinton, Having Served As Policy Director For Her Presidential Run In 2008.” “Neera Tanden, the group’s president, was a senior adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. She’s also a close ally of Clinton, having served as policy director for her presidential run in 2008.” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
“Critics Say CAP’s Business Backing Should Call Into Question The Think Tank’s Research, And Have Questioned Whether Some Initiatives Were Pursued At The Behest Of Donors.” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
CAP Is Also Funded By Several K Street Lobbying Firms. “Aside from the corporate sponsorship, CAP revealed funding from leading K Street firms — many of which are staffed with former Democratic administration officials and congressional aides.” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
- Some Of Those Firms Have Ties To The Clintons, Including The Glover Park Group, “Which Is Filled With Veterans Of The Bill Clinton Administration.” “Another donor is The Glover Park Group, which is filled with veterans of the Bill Clinton administration.” (Kevin Bogardus, “Group Touted Access To Clinton For $250K,” The Hill, 12/18/13)
