National Congressional Club
The National Congressional Club (NCC) was a
Helms's "political organization, the Congressional Club, became remarkably successful at raising millions of dollars and in operating a highly sophisticated, media-driven political machine. The Congressional Club also provided a source of national standing and power for Helms."[3] By 1995, Helms's political action committee was the most successful in raising funds in the United States at that time. It offered Helms a freedom from restraints under which most politicians operated. He did not need the Republican Party to raise money nor did he depend on the media to reach voters.[4]
The NCC became known for "what critics called 'attack ads'-television ads that emphasized presumably negative aspects of an opponent's record."[1]
References
- ^ a b Ronnie W. Faulkner (2006), "National Congressional Club", in William S. Powell (ed.), North Carolina Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press, retrieved January 16, 2017
- ^ a b c d Barnes, Bart; Matt Schudel (5 July 2008). "N.C. Senator's Hard-Line Conservatism Helped Craft Republican Social Agenda". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ISBN 978-0-312-35600-2.
- ^ Eric Bates (June 1995), "What You Need to Know about Jesse Helms: The senator from North Carolina is racist, divisive, pro-government (when it favors the wealthy), and anti-democratic. So why did American voters swing towards Helms and the extreme right last November?", Mother Jones, retrieved January 16, 2017