This is rather stunning, and exactly why people should be very leery of new organizations popping up on the left to co-opt the progressive uprising for nefarious means. Buzzfeed exposed that Progressive Priorities PAC and Liberty Action Group have the same treasurer, nearly identical websites, and similar robocalls.
The progressive PAC’s website is nearly identical to that of Liberty Action Group PAC. Their FEC filings are also extremely similar; both groups spend thousands and thousands of dollars at the same robocalling company, Smart Call Media. And both group’s calls share a pattern: a short clip from Clinton, Trump, or Sanders and then an ask for a donation. Both groups headquarters are listed at WeWork co-workingspaces just down the street from each other in Austin.
Earlier this year, one Twitter user noted the PACs shared a donation page. Today, the two groups have distinct, but nearly identical donation pages. Information that can be seen viewing the group’s website page source also shows both groups have script from “Conservative Solutions PAC” in their page source. And, to opt out of message from Progressive Priorities on their privacy page, you’re instructed to email Liberty Action Group.
So where is the Russian connection? It comes further along in the article:
Three separate sources pointed to Davies’ cousin, Matt Tunstall, who appears to be the Russian-based CEO of a company call IBid Games as director of both PACs. Tunstall’s name is not listed on documents for either PAC. According to public posts on Instagram and Facebook, he knows Robert Reyes, a listed director Liberty Action Group. (By Monday, a Facebook associated with Reyes had been taken down, he had previously blocked this reporter following a request for comment.)
Reyes is also listed as the director of another PAC, American Priority PAC. Once again, the site is identical to Liberty Action Group and has the email for Liberty Action Group as the contact on the privacy page. The group also has Henok as the treasurer. It was formed in late July and has not filed any filings on expenditures or contributions yet. It is also listed as headquarter in Austin, Texas.
Now we’re seeing a lot of new organizations pop up on the left, and a new push for a "People's Party" to be led by Bernie Sanders. How much of this is funded by people with ties to Russia and outside groups with a vested interest in the continued destabilization of our political system with a splintering of the left?
How much of our information that we’re giving to new organizations are going to be used by Russia to sway upcoming elections in 2018? People’s rightful angst with the Democratic Party for the DNC debacle are being used against them, and they need to know about it before they sign up for any new organizations or join new political parties.
Russia is continuing its attack into our electoral system and if we’re not aware about this and rise up now, we could see potential disastrous results for the upcoming midterm elections and special elections.