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'''The Club for Growth''' is an organization consisting of 9,000 Americans for low taxes and economic freedom<ref> http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=9345#1</ref>.  The organization has been known for endorsing and funding [[conservative]] candidates over moderates and [[Democrats]].  Club for Growth’s political action committee was heavily involved in funding candidates favoring lower taxes in the 2002, 2004, and the 2006 primary and general elections. Being a “527” organization, Club for Growth can accept unlimited funding without disclosing donors names. The job of president is currently held by [[Patrick Toomey]]. In 2005, the organization came under criticism for falling back on its core principals, this led to the founding of another organization by some former members, [[Free Enterprise Fund]].

'''The Club for Growth''' is an organization consisting of 9,000 Americans for low taxes and economic freedom<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 [[conservative]] candidates over moderates and [[Democrats]].  Club for Growth’s political action committee was heavily involved in funding candidates favoring lower taxes in the 2002, 2004, and the 2006 primary and general elections. Being a “527” organization, Club for Growth can accept unlimited funding without disclosing donors names. The job of president is currently held by [[Patrick Toomey]]. In 2005, the organization came under criticism for falling back on its core principals, this led to the founding of another organization by some former members, [[Free Enterprise Fund]].

==Goals==

==Goals==

==History==

==History==

The Club for Growth was founded in 1999 by [[Stephen Moore]]; a senior economist at the Joint Economic Committee and a senior fellow at the [[CATO]] institute<ref>http://www.cato.org/people/moore.html</ref>. The organization called on candidates to return to [[Ronald Reagan]]’s “vision of limited government and lower taxes.” <ref> http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=9345#1</ref>. In 2002, the organization raised $9.2 million for the 2002 campaigns, and in the 2004 election, the Club for Growth heavily campaigned for low tax candidates; spending a total  of $20 million to GOP candidates. They even aired a 30-secound television commercial which depicted Democrat candidate, John Kerry as a spinning weather vane. To increase influence on sitting candidates after the 2004 election, the organization hired its first lobbyist. Soon after, former conservative Congressman, [[Patrick Toomey]], replaced Stephen Moore as organization leader.  

The Club for Growth was founded in 1999 by [[Stephen Moore]]; a senior economist at the Joint Economic Committee and a senior fellow at the [[CATO]] institute<ref>[http://www.cato.org/people/moore.html CATO Institute, "Stephen Moore"] </ref>. The organization called on candidates to return to [[Ronald Reagan]]’s “vision of limited government and lower taxes.” <ref>[http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=9345#1 People For The American Way,"Club for Growth - Activities"]</ref>. In 2002, the organization raised $9.2 million for the 2002 campaigns, and in the 2004 election, the Club for Growth heavily campaigned for low tax candidates; spending a total  of $20 million to GOP candidates. They even aired a 30-secound television commercial which depicted Democrat candidate, John Kerry as a spinning weather vane. To increase influence on sitting candidates after the 2004 election, the organization hired its first lobbyist. Soon after, former conservative Congressman, [[Patrick Toomey]], replaced Stephen Moore as organization leader.  

==Controversy==  

==Controversy==  

The organization showed its support for its core principals, when it heavily campaigned against liberal Republican candidate, [[Lincoln Chafee]], in his primary race against conservative [[Steven Laffey]] in the 2006 [[Rhode Island]] [[Republican]] senate primary election<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/miller/miller200510180823.asp National Review,October 18, 2005, John J. Miller, "Is Laffey the Best Medicine?"]</ref>.

The organization showed its support for its core principals, when it heavily campaigned against liberal Republican candidate, [[Lincoln Chafee]], in his primary race against conservative [[Steven Laffey]] in the 2006 [[Rhode Island]] [[Republican]] senate primary election<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/miller/miller200510180823.asp National Review,October 18, 2005, John J. Miller, "Is Laffey the Best Medicine?"]</ref>.

==External Link==

==External Link==