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The Center for American Progress began as the American Majority Institute in 2002, a way to cope with the new funding restrictions of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act. In 2003, they created the companion lobbying group Center for American Progress Action Fund. CAP has a powerful lobbying agenda, spending $700,000. so far in 2009. <ref>[http://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 was [[John Podesta]], he is now director of the CIA. They built infrastructure to construct a permanent campaign outside of actual campaigns.

The Center for American Progress began as the American Majority Institute in 2002, a way to cope with the new funding restrictions of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act. In 2003, they created the companion lobbying group Center for American Progress Action Fund. CAP has a powerful lobbying agenda, spending $700,000. so far in 2009. <ref>[http://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 was [[John Podesta]], he is now director of the CIA. They 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 the 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. CAP has 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 the 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. CAP has 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>  A map of Center for American Progress relationships found at Muckety.com. <ref>[http://www.muckety.com/Center-for-American-Progress/5008021.muckety Center for American Progress] Muckety.com</ref>

CAP has allowed their computer servers to be utilized for vandalism against this wiki website. <ref>[block log- Use of confirmed proxy server to engage in harrassment: XO Communications, Center For American Progress, Arlington, Virginia (foi.americanprogress.org) 21:14 July 8, 2009]</ref>

CAP has allowed their computer servers to be utilized for vandalism against this wiki website. <ref>[block log- Use of confirmed proxy server to engage in harrassment: XO Communications, Center For American Progress, Arlington, Virginia (foi.americanprogress.org) 21:14 July 8, 2009]</ref>