Conservatives launch $5 million effort to pressure Democrats on Brett Kavanaugh

July 11, 2018

Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh will soon get a $5 million boost from two independent conservative groups devoted to supporting President Trump’s agenda, according to organizers of the effort.

Great America PAC and Great America Alliance will next week launch a campaign to confirm Kavanaugh built around cable television, radio and digital ads in seven states that were won by Trump in 2016 and where Democratic senators are campaigning for reelection.

The focus is not just on influencing the confirmation votes in the Senate but on using the Supreme Court nomination battle to energize Trump supporters to turn out for Republican candidates in the fall elections.

“It’s all about intensity,” said Ed Rollins, the lead strategist for the two Great America groups, which operate under distinct parts of the tax code. “This whole election and campaign is about whose side gets intensified.”

The groups plan to develop two sets of ads, with one targeting Democratic incumbent senators up for reelection in Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri and Montana, who voted against Trump’s last nominee to the high court, Neil M. Gorsuch.

The second set will target the three Democrats who voted for Gorsuch — Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.) and Joe Manchin III (W.Va.).

Great America groups spent about $3 million on ads and direct mail during the Gorsuch fight, said Eric Beach, who runs the groups with Rollins.

The two groups are also planning a bus tour in mid-September to support Kavanaugh in all of the states, with the exception of Montana. Organizers are asking three veterans of other Great America bus tours, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, actor Jon Voight and Fox News pundit Tomi Lahren, to return as draws for the grass-roots effort but have not yet confirmed their participation. The groups sent Palin to Alabama last year to support Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore.

“Getting the band back together again is a good way to put it,” Beach said.

The new campaign will join an increasingly crowded effort by outside groups on both sides of the political spectrum to influence public opinion and senate elections.

A liberal group, Demand Justice, has promised its own $5 million ad campaign to defeat Kavanaugh, focused on Democratic senators from Indiana, North Dakota and West Virginia and Republicans from Maine and Alaska.

Hard-Hitting New Ad Blasts James Comey’s Blatant Hypocrisy

May 24, 2018

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HARD-HITTING NEW AD BLASTS JAMES COMEY’S BLATANT HYPOCRISY

COMEY ATTACKS TRUMP TODAY SAYING “FACTS MATTER” YET HIS OWN INCONSISTENCY ON THE FACTS IS SHOWN IN A RECENT APPEARANCE

ALEXANDRIA, VA — On the heels of James Comey attacking President Trump yet again on Twitter earlier today, Great America PAC is releasing a hard-hitting new ad titled “Facts do matter.” The ad shows Comey’s blatant hypocrisy in a CNN town hall appearance just weeks ago, where Anderson Cooper directly called out his inconsistency on leaks to the media and how they should be handled.

“Instead of constantly attacking President Trump and his administration, Mr. Comey might want to work on clarifying the inconsistency of his public remarks,” said Ed Rollins, Chairman of Great America PAC. “He claimed leakers should be nailed to the wall, even though his own leaks created the very foundation of this Mueller investigation. The more Mr. Comey makes public statements, the more his credibility deteriorates.”

The new 30-second ad will be distributed nationally through digital channels starting today, running through next week.

Great America PAC is the premiere pro-Trump Super PAC led by veteran Republican strategist, Ed Rollins. In 2017, Great America PAC has already engaged in successful races in Montana, Georgia, and most recently in Alabama. In 2016, the group raised and spent $30 million in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy. The group is one of the most active on the national political landscape, securing over 250,000 contributors, broadcasting more than 20,000 TV spots and 300,000 radio ads, placing 30 million phone calls, sending over 2.5 million pieces of mail, and has built a file of millions of active, engaged Trump supporters across the country.

Great America PAC Generates 1000 New Donors in a Day for Arizona Senate Candidate Kelli Ward

August 22, 2017

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ALEXANDRIA, VA — Ahead of President Donald J. Trump’s rally in Arizona, Great America PAC announced it recruited 1000 new donors in a single day — immediately creating a new pool of activist donors for Arizona Senate candidate Dr. Kelli Ward. Additionally, the group announced it is maxing out to Ward’s campaign.

Last week President Trump tweeted it was “[g]reat to see that Dr. Kelli Ward is running against Flake Jeff Flake, who is WEAK on borders, crime, and a non-factor in Senate. He’s toxic!”

“President Trump has laid out an ambitious plan to ‘Make America Great Again’, including bold tax reform, securing our borders, and a new strategy in Afghanistan,” said Ed Rollins, Chairman of Great America PAC.

“President Trump needs reinforcements in Congress to enact his America First agenda. Which is why Great America PAC mobilized in support of Dr. Kelli Ward,” Rollins said. “As a Senator, not only would Dr. Ward be an ardent ally of our President, but she would bring Arizona’s voice to Washington.”

Great America PAC is the premiere pro-Trump Super PAC led by veteran Republican strategist, Ed Rollins. In 2016 the group raised and spent $30 million in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy, broadcasting more than 20,000 TV spots and 300,000 radio ads. The group secured over 250,000 contributors, built a file of millions of active, newly engaged Trump supporters across the country, placed 30 million phone calls, and sent over 2.5 million pieces of mail. Great America PAC ran two national GOTV bus tours and was the ONLY PAC with field offices in the battleground states with boots on the ground.

Leading Pro-Trump Super PAC Founder and Strategists To Join Kelli Ward’s Arizona Senate Campaign

August 11, 2017

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 11, 2017 — The Kelli Ward for Senate campaign has announced that the founder and top operative of the largest Super PAC supporting the President in 2016, Great America PAC, have joined the campaign. Eric Beach was founder and co-chair and Brent Lowder served as Executive Director of Great America PAC, which raised and spent nearly $30 million in support of President Trump’s candidacy in 2016. The two respected operatives will help lead Kelli Ward’s campaign to defeat Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona in 2018.

“Eric and Brent are highly accomplished political operatives with strong track records of success. They played an important role in the election of President Trump and are now committed to helping me to send Jeff Flake into retirement next year,” said Ward. “We are excited to have them join the team and know they will have an immediate positive impact on our campaign.”

“Kelli Ward is a strong, thoughtful leader and will be a hardworking, dedicated Senator in Washington that all Arizonans can be proud of,” said Beach. “Senator Jeff Flake has continually failed Arizona and is more interested in selling his new book by attacking the President than actually serving his constituents and getting things done. Arizona deserves far better from their Senator.”

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Ed Rollins Statement on Karen Handel’s Victory in GA-06

June 23, 2017

Alexandria, VA – Great America PAC lead strategist, Ed Rollins, tonight released the following statement regarding Karen Handel’s victory in the Georgia 6th District congressional special election.

“Karen Handel should be commended for a hard-fought victory tonight. She withstood an unrelenting onslaught of record-shattering liberal special interest money from across the country and still came out on top by addressing issues the actual voters in the 6th District of Georgia care about. She’ll now be able to deliver real results for her district and work with President Trump to pass a pro-growth, America First agenda through Congress,” said Rollins.

“Great America PAC was proud to play an important role in Handel’s victory by promoting President Trump’s successes within the district and a targeted voter turnout campaign, featuring the 6th District’s favorite son Newt Gingrich, that helped drive Handel voters to the polls and put her over the top,” continued Rollins.

“Tonight’s victory is a clear sign Democrats still haven’t gotten the message: the people are tired of being lectured to and told what to think and do by establishment elites and DC Democrats who are out of touch with the rest of America,” concluded Rollins.

### Great America PAC is the premiere pro-Trump Super PAC led by veteran Republican strategist, Ed Rollins. In 2016 the group raised and spent $30 million in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy, broadcasting more than 20,000 TV spots and 300,000 radio ads. The group secured over 250,000 contributors, built a file of millions of active, newly engaged Trump supporters across the country, placed 30 million phone calls, and sent over 2.5 million pieces of mail. Great America PAC ran two national GOTV bus tours and was the ONLY PAC with field offices in the battleground states with boots on the ground. ###

Great America PAC Launches Phone Campaign with Sheriff David Clarke and Ed Rollins Supporting Greg Gianforte’s Montana Congressional Race

April 21, 2017

Alexandria, VA – Great America PAC, the leading political action committee supporting President Donald Trump and his agenda, has begun a phone campaign urging support for Greg Gianforte for Congress in the special election being held May 25, 2017. Two separate messages are being delivered as part of the effort – one from America’s Sheriff David Clarke and another from Ed Rollins – who both urges voters in Montana to support and vote for Greg Gianforte. The election will fill the seat vacated by Ryan Zinke, who is now serving as Secretary of the Interior in the Trump Administration.

“To fulfill his promises to the American people, President Trump needs allies in Congress who support his bold agenda and in Montana’s congressional race, there is no question that is Greg Gianforte,” said Sheriff David Clarke. “The battle for Congress in 2018 has already begun which is why we are on the ground joining Donald Trump Jr. to engage in this race. This contest, and other special elections around the country, are critical to maintaining a House majority to help advance the President’s agenda.”

A message from Sheriff David Clarke launched last night and can be heard below:

Sheriff David Clarke Montana Message Transcript:

“This is Sheriff David Clarke. President Donald Trump is delivering on his promises and draining the swamp in Washington.

But the Democrats will do anything to stop him including defeating his ally Greg Gianforte. That’s why we need you to join us and Donald Trump Jr. in our strong support for Greg Gianforte.

The special election is just weeks away and we’re on the ground right now – please join us. Visit GregforMontana.com for more information. That’s GregforMontana.com.”

Paid for Great America PAC and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

Great America PAC is the premiere pro-Trump Super PAC led by veteran Republican strategist, Ed Rollins. In 2016, the group raised and spent $30 million in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy, broadcasting more than 20,000 TV spots and 300,000 radio ads. The group secured over 250,000 contributors, built a file of millions of active, newly engaged Trump supporters across the country, placed 30 million phone calls, and sent over 2.5 million pieces of mail. Great America PAC ran two national GOTV bus tours and was the ONLY PAC with field offices in battleground states with boots on the ground.

Ed Rollins Statement on Senate Confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch

April 07, 2017

President Trump and Justice Neil Gorsuch

Alexandria, VA – Great America PAC lead strategist, Ed Rollins, today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next Supreme Court Justice.

“The confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch is a great win for the President and for America and a huge loss for Chuck Schumer and the Democrats. While President Trump is providing the strong leadership our nation badly needs, Senate Democrats are making themselves more irrelevant by the day by playing petty partisan games on almost every issue. Given their history of doing the same thing when they controlled the Senate, whining over the use the nuclear option is so blatantly hypocritical it’s comical,” said Rollins.

“Great America PAC was proud to strongly support Judge Neil Gorsuch since the President first nominated him and play an important role in this victory. We spent heavily on our pro-Gorsuch campaign, airing over 300,000 radio ads on over 1,300 local stations and driving 100,000 calls to Senate offices. As a result of our efforts and other aligned groups, Judge Gorsuch was even supported by three Democrat Senators who smartly put principle over politics on this vote. We will continue playing a leading role in supporting the President’s agenda with our targeted television, digital, mail and phone campaigns in the months ahead,” concluded Rollins.

Great America PAC Praises Historic Trump Victory

November 09, 2016

Great America PAC, the leading independent Pro-Trump Super PAC, today praised last night’s historic victory by President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence. The thrilling election finish was fueled by the tremendous excitement of Trump supporters across the nation and a strong desire by the national electorate to take the country in a different direction. Great America PAC’s work in support of Trump began over 10 months ago and the committee’s efforts continued to strengthen and expand as support for Donald Trump increased across the nation during the course of the election.

“The movement behind Donald Trump is something we have never seen before and we are extremely proud to play an important role in his historic victory,” said Eric Beach, Co-Chair of the committee. “When our committee came together, we saw Trump connecting with voters in a very unique way. Now the important work of unifying the nation begins and Great America PAC will proudly stand with President-elect Donald Trump and support his positive agenda to take our county in a new direction.”

Great America PAC’s final push included a Battleground State Bus Tour through swing states with a multi-pronged $10 million independent expenditure in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy for President. The program included TV, radio, and digital campaigns. In addition, Great America PAC’s campaign offices in those states, established earlier in the year, worked hard to turn out voters on Election Day.

“Yesterday was a victory not only for President-Elect Trump, but the American people,” said Ed Rollins, Co-Chair of the committee. “I am extremely proud of the work that Great America PAC did to amplify the voice of the voters in this historic election. In the ten presidential elections I’ve been a part of, this one may have the most profound impact on the future of our country. ”

Great America PAC is the premiere Pro-Trump Super PAC led by veteran Republican strategist, Ed Rollins. The group raised and spent over $30 million in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy, broadcasting more than 20,000 TV spots and 300,000 radio ads, secured over 250,000 contributors, built a file of millions of active, newly engaged Trump supporters across the country, sent over 2.5 million pieces of mail, and placed more than 30 million phone calls. Great America PAC was the ONLY PAC with field offices in the battleground states with boots on the ground and the ONLY PAC running Spanish-language ads on TV and online.

Great America PAC Concludes Battleground Bus Tour With Appearance At Donald Trump Event In Raleigh, North Carolina Per Co-Chair Eric Beach

November 07, 2016

Great America PAC, the leading independent Pro-Trump Super PAC, announced their Battleground State Bus Tour concludes today with a final stop in Raleigh at Donald Trump’s last campaign event in North Carolina. Starting last week, the Great American PAC Bus Tour featured a star-studded lineup that included Actor Jon Voight, Sheriff David Clarke, Mike Huckabee, Dorothy Woods, Larry Elder, Mike Gallagher, and others to rally support and drive GOTV efforts in battleground states. The tour included 10 stops, starting in Nevada then moving through Colorado, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, and North Carolina.

“It’s been an incredible final push and it feels great to end our Battleground State Bus Tour at one of Donald Trump’s final campaign events,” said Eric Beach, Co-Chair of the committee. “Our team has worked extremely hard to support Donald Trump the past 10 months and I could not be more proud of our effort. When Donald Trump makes history tomorrow, we know our relentless campaign to support him will have played an important role in the victory.”

Great America PAC’s final push has included this Battleground State Bus Tour through swing states with a multi-pronged $9 million independent expenditure in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy for President. The program includes TV, radio, and digital campaigns. In addition, Great America PAC’s campaign offices in those states, established earlier in the campaign, have been working hard as they push to turn out voters on Election Day.

Great America PAC is the premiere Pro-Trump Super PAC led by veteran Republican strategist, Ed Rollins. The group has raised and spent over $30 million in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy, broadcasting more than 20,000 TV spots and 300,000 radio ads, secured over 250,000 contributors, built a file of millions of active, newly engaged Trump supporters across the country, placed over 10 million phone calls, and sent over 2.5 million pieces of mail.

Great America PAC Raises Another $4 Million Today And Deploys Another Large Independent Expenditure In Final Days Per Co-Chair Eric Beach

November 02, 2016

Great America PAC, the leading independent Pro-Trump Super PAC, announced it has raised another $4,000,000 in one day; bringing the total raised to $9,000,000 in the last two days. The surge of support behind Trump is continuing as trends in the race are moving his way in the final 6 days remaining. Great America PAC’s strong closing efforts have been bolstered by its most successful month of fundraising to date. Their impressive fundraising haul in recent days shows large donors are piling on to help deliver a Trump victory next Tuesday.

“We always knew we’d have a great finish, but this latest surge of donor support for Donald Trump is beyond even our own expectations,” said Eric Beach, Co-Chair of the committee. “I knew our grassroots operations were showing tremendous excitement on the ground, but now this enthusiasm has fully reached the major donor community and we are excited to play a key role in the final push. Donald Trump is poised for victory next Tuesday and we all are doing our part to make it happen.”

Great America PAC final push includes a Battleground Bus Tour through swing states with a multi-pronged $8.5 million independent expenditure in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy for President. The program will include a TV, radio, and digital campaigns. In addition, Great America PAC’s campaign offices in those states, established earlier in the campaign, have been ramping up their operations as they work to turn out voters on Election Day.

Great America PAC is the premiere pro-Trump Super PAC led by veteran Republican strategist, Ed Rollins. The group has raised and spent over $30 million in support of Donald Trump’s candidacy, broadcasting more than 17,500 TV spots and 250,000 radio ads, secured over 250,000 contributors, built a file of millions of active, newly engaged Trump supporters across the country, placed over 5 million phone calls, and sent over 2.5 million pieces of mail. Great America PAC is the ONLY PAC with field offices in the battleground states with boots on the ground and is also the ONLY PAC running Spanish-language ads on TV and online.