A look behind the club that wants to save America from big government.
What is the Club for Growth?
The Club for Growth is a highly influential interest group within the conservative movement. They were founded in 1999(1) with the explicit goal of moving the Republican party to the right by electing more self-described free-market conservatives.
1. Marcus, R., Dunbar, J., Dunbar, J., Levine, C., Levine, C., Zuvich, C., Zuvich, C., Duszak, A., Duszak, A., O’Brien, R., O’Brien, R., Marcus, R., Abowd, P., & Abowd, P. (2016, July 5). Nonprofit profile: Club for growth inc.. Center for Public Integrity. Retrieved December 6, 2021, from https://publicintegrity.org/politics/nonprofit-profile-club-for-growth-inc/.
Organization
What is their agenda and who are their members? What is the structure of the organization and what kind of leaders do they have?
Elections
Does this organization support Republicans or Democrats? What tactics do they use during elections and how much money do they spend?
Policymaking
What policies are important to the Club for Growth? How do they influence the policymaking process? Do they advertise and how? What do they ask their members or the general public to do?
Strategy
Has their strategy been effective? What does the public and the establishment think of them? What are they doing correctly or incorrectly?