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'''The Club for Growth''' is a political organization consisting of 9,000 [[Americans]]<ref> [http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=9345#1 People For The American Way,"Club for Growth - Activities"]</ref>. The organization has been known for endorsing and funding fiscally [[conservative]] candidates over moderates and [[Democrats]].  Club for Growth’s political action committee was heavily involved in funding candidates who favored lowering taxes in the 2002, 2004, and 2006 primary and general elections, and for supporting fiscally conservative political change.

'''The Club for Growth''' is a political organization consisting of 9,000 [[Americans]].<ref> [http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=9345#1 People For The American Way,"Club for Growth - Activities"]</ref>  The organization has been known for endorsing and funding fiscally [[conservative]] candidates over moderates and [[Democrats]].  Club for Growth’s political action committee was heavily involved in funding candidates who favored lowering taxes in the 2002, 2004, and 2006 primary and general elections, and for supporting fiscally conservative political change.

As a "527" organization, the Club for Growth may accept unlimited funding and is not required to disclose the names of donors. Because of its donors' political influence on the organization's message and political positions, former Republican presidential candidate [[Mike Huckabee]] has referred to the Club for Growth as the 'Club for Greed'. He said regarding the organization's credibility:

As a "527" organization, the Club for Growth may accept unlimited funding and is not required to disclose the names of donors. Because of its donors' political influence on the organization's message and political positions, former Republican presidential candidate [[Mike Huckabee]] has referred to the Club for Growth as the 'Club for Greed'. He said regarding the organization's credibility:

==Controversy==  

==Controversy==  

In 2005, the organization became rifted as accusations of betrayed principals and stolen donor list. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/08/politics/08club.html?ei=5090&en=743088c03a7a3614&ex=1278475200&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1185502627-6QHBHGdK1QqXwRETnGP/Iw New York Times, July 8, 2005, David D. Kirkpatrick, "Leadership Dispute Causes a Split in a Powerhouse of Fund-Raising for Conservative Causes"]</ref> Many of the problems came about after a disappointing primary race between Congressman, [[Patrick Toomey]], and moderate, [[Arlen Specter]]. Some former leading members and Moore started another organization, [[Free Enterprise Fund]]<ref>[http://www.nysun.com/article/8587 The New York Sun, February 2, 2005, Josh Gerstein, "Power Struggle Grips the Club for Growth"]</ref>. Moore stated,

In 2005, the organization became rifted as accusations of betrayed principals and stolen donor list. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/08/politics/08club.html?ei=5090&en=743088c03a7a3614&ex=1278475200&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1185502627-6QHBHGdK1QqXwRETnGP/Iw New York Times, July 8, 2005, David D. Kirkpatrick, "Leadership Dispute Causes a Split in a Powerhouse of Fund-Raising for Conservative Causes"]</ref> Many of the problems came about after a disappointing primary race between Congressman, [[Patrick Toomey]], and moderate, [[Arlen Specter]]. Some former leading members and Moore started another organization, [[Free Enterprise Fund]].<ref>[http://www.nysun.com/article/8587 The New York Sun, February 2, 2005, Josh Gerstein, "Power Struggle Grips the Club for Growth"]</ref> Moore stated,

{{Cquote| "To see the club splintered this way was a heart-breaking tragedy, but the good news is most of the original founding committee members of the old Club for Growth that we built into such a political juggernaut helped me launch the Free Enterprise Fund,"<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/08/politics/08club.html?ei=5090&en=743088c03a7a3614&ex=1278475200&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1185502627-6QHBHGdK1QqXwRETnGP/Iw New York Times, July 8, 2005, David D. Kirkpatrick, "Leadership Dispute Causes a Split in a Powerhouse of Fund-Raising for Conservative Causes"]</ref>}}

{{Cquote| "To see the club splintered this way was a heart-breaking tragedy, but the good news is most of the original founding committee members of the old Club for Growth that we built into such a political juggernaut helped me launch the Free Enterprise Fund,"<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/08/politics/08club.html?ei=5090&en=743088c03a7a3614&ex=1278475200&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1185502627-6QHBHGdK1QqXwRETnGP/Iw New York Times, July 8, 2005, David D. Kirkpatrick, "Leadership Dispute Causes a Split in a Powerhouse of Fund-Raising for Conservative Causes"]</ref>}}