Republican Accountability Project
Defending Democracy Together | |
Affiliations | Never Trump movement |
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Website | Official website |
Formerly called | Republican Voters Against Trump Republican Accountability Project |
Republican Accountability (RA), formerly Republican Accountability Project (RAP) and Republican Voters Against Trump (RVAT), is a political initiative launched in May 2020 by
On January 29, 2021, it transitioned to the Republican Accountability Project (RAP), which focuses on defending "Republican principles", and attacking Republicans whom they hold responsible for the
Strategy
During the 2020 presidential campaign
The advertising campaign targets white college-educated suburban voters in
Ad space purchased on social media and
After the 2020 presidential election
After the election, the
Ads featuring former Trump officials
In August 2020, former senior official in the Trump administration
Ads featuring other high-profile individuals
In October 2020 former CIA director and retired General
Leadership
Organizers included Republican political strategist
The PAC receives funding from several prominent megadonors including LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, investor John Pritzker and hedge fund manager Seth Klarman.[22]Reception
The Philadelphia Inquirer said the group was "waging guerrilla warfare within the GOP".
See also
- 43 Alumni for America
- The Lincoln Project
- List of former Trump administration officials who endorsed Joe Biden
- List of Republicans who opposed the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign
- List of Republicans who opposed the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign
- List of Trump administration appointees who endorsed Joe Biden
- REPAIR
- Right Side PAC
References
- ^ a b Warren, Michael (May 28, 2020). "New GOP group launches $10 million campaign to get Republicans to vote for Biden over Trump". CNN. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Roos, Meghan (May 28, 2020). "Anti-Trump Republican group launches $10 million project to get Biden elected". Newsweek. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ The Republican Accountability Project [@AccountableGOP] (January 29, 2021). "Last year, we at RVAT helped defeat Trump by promoting anti-Trump GOP voices. Now, we're transitioning to @AccountableGOP" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Waldman, Paul (May 28, 2020). "The Never Trumpers might finally be on to something". Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Mazza, Ed (May 29, 2020). "Rank-And-File Republicans Turn On Trump In New Effort To Block His Reelection". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Mazza, Ed (August 14, 2020). "Republican Group Uses Trump's Words On Coronavirus Against Him In Scathing Ad". HuffPost. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Foran, Clare (April 26, 2021). "Anti-Trump conservative group to grade GOP lawmakers on whether they uphold (or undermine) democracy". CNN. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Republican Accountability Project Creates "Report Card" to Grade Republicans on Their Democratic Values". POLITICUSUSA. April 26, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-593-44307-1.
- ^ Diamond, Jeremy; Tapper, Jake; Warren, Michael (August 17, 2020). "Former senior Trump administration official endorses Joe Biden". CNN. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Dickinson, Tim (August 26, 2020). "Former Trump Homeland Security Official Blasts President As a Threat to America: 'We Are Less Safe Today'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Mazza, Ed (August 27, 2020). "Ex-Trump DHS Official Turns Against Him, Backs Biden In Damning New Ad". HuffPost. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Hall, Louise (August 27, 2020). "Second Trump DHS official to turn on president brands him 'racist' in new attack ad". The Independent. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Olivia Troye Joins The National Insurance Crime Bureau As Vice President Of Strategy, Policy, & Plans". AP News. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Glasser, Susan B. ""It Was All About the Election": The Ex-White House Aide Olivia Troye on Trump's Narcissistic Mishandling of COVID-19". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Tapper, Jake; Herb, Jeremy (September 17, 2020). "Pence's former lead coronavirus task force aide slams Trump and endorses Biden in new video". CNN. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Former CIA director endorses Biden and says Trump 'doesn't keep the country safe'". The Independent. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Republican Voters Against Trump". Republican Voters Against Trump. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "About Us". Republican Voters Against Trump. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Here Are The Billionaires Backing This Anti-Trump Republican Campaignhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/03/12/here-are-the-billionaires-backing-this-anti-trump-republican-campaign/?sh=ba521722c59ewebsite=Forbes".
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(help) - ^ Fitzgerald, Thomas (July 24, 2020). "An anti-Trump Republican group is courting 'soft' Trump supporters in Pa. with $1 million in ads". inquirer.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Rubin, Jennifer (August 17, 2020). "Familiar Republicans join team Biden". Washington Post.
External links
- Republican Accountability Project's channel on YouTube