Koch brothers Hispanic group airs TV ads for Rubio
Source: CNN
Koch brothers Hispanic group airs TV ads for Rubio
By Theodore Schleifer, CNN
Updated 1005 GMT (1805 HKT) September 7, 2016
Washington (CNN) - A conservative nonprofit group funded by associates of Charles and David Koch will launch TV ads in English and Spanish to boost Marco Rubio's Senate campaign in Florida.
The $700,000 ad buy is the first of its kind of the Libre Initiative, a group that seeks to convince Hispanics to back conservative candidates. It is a major shift and signals that the powerful group, which has in the past focused primarily on community organizing, is becoming more comfortable with political warfare.
Like other Koch nonprofits, the Libre Initiative has only run television spots asking for voters to "thank" the individuals running, a technicality that allows groups to avoid disclosing the identities of their donors.
All Koch network nonprofits -- unlike their super PACs -- have to be careful in order to maintain their tax-exempt status and shield their donor identities. Some groups have been reluctant to test the legal boundaries, yet the Libre Initiative appears more willing than ever to engage in direct politics.
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