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The Center for American Progress began as the American Majority Institute in 2002, as a way for liberals and Democrats to cope with the new funding restrictions of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act. In 2003, they had created the companion lobbying group Center for American Progress Action Fund. CAP has a powerful lobbying agenda, spending at least $700,000. in 2009.<ref>[https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?year=2009&lname=Center+for+American+Progress&id= Center for American Progress] OpenSecrets.org</ref> A number of the CAP lobbyists have jobs in the [[Obama Administration]]. [[John Podesta]], President and Chief Executive Officer of CAP has close ties to current [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) Director [[Leon Panetta]]. Podesta served under Panetta in the [[Bill Clinton]] White House and is credited by some for helping get Panetta nominated to his post by President [[Barack Obama]].<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/exopolitics-in-honolulu/obama-s-choice-of-cia-director-signals-renewed-effort-to-disclose-cia-x-files Obama's choice of CIA Director signals renewed effort to disclose CIA X-Files]</ref>  They've built infrastructure to construct a permanent campaign outside of actual campaigns.

The Center for American Progress began as the American Majority Institute in 2002, as a way for liberals and Democrats to cope with the new funding restrictions of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act. In 2003, they had created the companion lobbying group Center for American Progress Action Fund. CAP has a powerful lobbying agenda, spending at least $700,000. in 2009.<ref>[https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?year=2009&lname=Center+for+American+Progress&id= Center for American Progress] OpenSecrets.org</ref> A number of the CAP lobbyists have jobs in the [[Obama Administration]]. [[John Podesta]], President and Chief Executive Officer of CAP has close ties to current [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) Director [[Leon Panetta]]. Podesta served under Panetta in the [[Bill Clinton]] White House and is credited by some for helping get Panetta nominated to his post by President [[Barack Obama]].<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/exopolitics-in-honolulu/obama-s-choice-of-cia-director-signals-renewed-effort-to-disclose-cia-x-files Obama's choice of CIA Director signals renewed effort to disclose CIA X-Files]</ref>  They've built infrastructure to construct a permanent campaign outside of actual campaigns.

The Center for American Progress participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] coalition.<ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref> In addition, another liberal group [[Media Matters for America]] was jump-started by the Center for American Progress and with millions in dollars from wealthy liberals.<ref>[http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/4183 The Marxist Media Analysis of the Center for American Progress] Canadian Free Press, July 29, 2008</ref> They push regulation of "free speech", the Center for American Progress published a report detailing how [[conservative]]s dominate talk radio.  CAP employs 11 full-time bloggers who contribute to two liberal Web sites, ThinkProgress and the Wonk Room; others prepare daily feeds for radio stations. As of 2008, CAP had 180 staffers and a $27 million budget.<ref>[http://www.thenextright.com/jon-henke/left-watch-center-for-american-progress Left Watch: Center for American Progress] TheNextRight.com, November 19, 2008</ref>

The Center for American Progress participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] coalition.<ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref> In addition, another liberal group [[Media Matters for America]] was jump-started by the Center for American Progress and with millions in dollars from wealthy liberals.<ref>[http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/4183 The Marxist Media Analysis of the Center for American Progress] Canadian Free Press, July 29, 2008</ref> They push regulation of "free speech", the Center for American Progress published a report detailing how [[conservative]]s dominate talk radio.  CAP employed 11 full-time bloggers who contributed to two liberal Web sites, ThinkProgress and the Wonk Room; others prepare daily feeds for radio stations. As of 2008, CAP had 180 staffers and a $27 million budget.<ref>[http://www.thenextright.com/jon-henke/left-watch-center-for-american-progress Left Watch: Center for American Progress] TheNextRight.com, November 19, 2008</ref> ThinkProgress shut down in 2019.<ref>Frazin, Rachel (September 6, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/460268-liberal-news-site-thinkprogress-shutting-down Liberal news site ThinkProgress shutting down]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 6, 2019.</ref>

One of CAP's notable Senior Fellows is [[Laura D’Andrea Tyson]].  She currently serves as Senior Advisor at [[Rock Creek Group]], a Washington, DC-based hedge fund manager with extensive Democratic Party connections.  She also serves on President Obama's Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Previously, D’Andrea Tyson worked in the [[Clinton Administration]] and was the Chair of The Council of Economic Advisers (1993-1995) and the President's National Economic Adviser (1995 – 1996).<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/advisory-boards/jobs-council/members/tyson ''Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness'']</ref>

One of CAP's notable Senior Fellows is [[Laura D’Andrea Tyson]].  She currently serves as Senior Advisor at [[Rock Creek Group]], a Washington, DC-based hedge fund manager with extensive Democratic Party connections.  She also serves on President Obama's Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Previously, D’Andrea Tyson worked in the [[Clinton Administration]] and was the Chair of The Council of Economic Advisers (1993-1995) and the President's National Economic Adviser (1995 – 1996).<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/advisory-boards/jobs-council/members/tyson ''Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness'']</ref>