Clinton’s Soft Money Boost

Hillary Clinton has had difficulty keeping pace with Barack Obama’s fundraising, which could explain the launch of a new pro-Clinton 527 group called “American Leadership Project” that already has a commercial it plans to run in Ohio. The group is not subject to the same rules as the campaign and can theoretically raise unlimited amounts of money.

Politico:

The 527 hews to the legal rule against direct advocacy for the candidate: “Tell Hillary to keep working on these solutions,” the ad says. It’s aimed for Ohio, but there’s no buy yet.

It’ll air in Ohio to supplement Clinton’s push.

A spokesman for the American Leadership Project, Roger Salazar, e-mailed to stress that his group’s message is “positive” and focused on middle-class issues.

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