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Kathleen and David co-founded [[American Bridge 21st Century]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/us/politics/23money.html?_r=1 Effort for Liberal Balance to G.O.P. Groups Begins]</ref>  American Bridge was set up to raise and spend unlimited funds to influence the upcoming 2012 elections on behalf of Democrats.  According to Newsmax.com, "American Bridge 21st Century was founded by David Brock, head of the George Soros-supported Media Matters for America, which is a so-called media watchdog group that has basically been on a mission to destroy Fox News and other perceived enemies of its liberal agenda."<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/Hirsen/hollywood-campaign-jeffrey-katzenberg/2011/08/01/id/405550 Hollywood Bucks Pour Into Liberal Campaign Groups]</ref>  Upon founding American Bridge, Kennedy Townsend proclaimed “I want to compete dollar to a dollar with the Republicans and I want to beat them.”<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/12/kathleen-kennedy-townsend-american-bridge-david-brock-2012-group/ Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Hopes New Democratic Fundraising Group Will Avert Another ‘Disaster’ In 2012]</ref>

Kathleen and David co-founded [[American Bridge 21st Century]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/us/politics/23money.html?_r=1 Effort for Liberal Balance to G.O.P. Groups Begins]</ref>  American Bridge was set up to raise and spend unlimited funds to influence the upcoming 2012 elections on behalf of Democrats.  According to Newsmax.com, "American Bridge 21st Century was founded by David Brock, head of the George Soros-supported Media Matters for America, which is a so-called media watchdog group that has basically been on a mission to destroy Fox News and other perceived enemies of its liberal agenda."<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/Hirsen/hollywood-campaign-jeffrey-katzenberg/2011/08/01/id/405550 Hollywood Bucks Pour Into Liberal Campaign Groups]</ref>  Upon founding American Bridge, Kennedy Townsend proclaimed “I want to compete dollar to a dollar with the Republicans and I want to beat them.”<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/12/kathleen-kennedy-townsend-american-bridge-david-brock-2012-group/ Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Hopes New Democratic Fundraising Group Will Avert Another ‘Disaster’ In 2012]</ref>

In addition to her American Bridge 21st Century duties, Kennedy Townsend also serves as Senior Advisor to [[Rock Creek Group]], a leading hedge fund who derives much of its revenue by managing investments for multi-billion dollar state pension funds. The hedge fund has strong ties to Democrats.  Hedge funds such as Rock Creek Group are very popular sources of donations, funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to Democratic candidates and tax-exempt organizations like American Bridge 21st Century.   

In addition to her American Bridge 21st Century duties, Kennedy Townsend also serves as Senior Advisor to [[Rock Creek Group]], a leading hedge fund who derives much of its revenue by managing investments for multibillion-dollar state pension funds. The hedge fund has strong ties to Democrats.  Hedge funds such as Rock Creek Group are very popular sources of donations, funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to Democratic candidates and tax-exempt organizations like American Bridge 21st Century.   

Rock Creek Group and other hedge funds like them contribute far more to Democrats than they do to Republicans.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/background.php?ind=F2700  Hedge Funds: Background]</ref><ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Business/largest-hedge-fund-donors-show-bipartisan-support-democrats/story?id=10425809 Largest Hedge Fund Political Donations Go to Democrats]</ref><ref>[http://influenceexplorer.com/industry/hedge-funds/d0be0c7e003248698d32c11a69e29eed Hedge Funds: Republicans vs. Democrats]</ref>

Rock Creek Group and other hedge funds like them contribute far more to Democrats than they do to Republicans.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/background.php?ind=F2700  Hedge Funds: Background]</ref><ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Business/largest-hedge-fund-donors-show-bipartisan-support-democrats/story?id=10425809 Largest Hedge Fund Political Donations Go to Democrats]</ref><ref>[http://influenceexplorer.com/industry/hedge-funds/d0be0c7e003248698d32c11a69e29eed Hedge Funds: Republicans vs. Democrats]</ref>