David Brock, longtime Clinton defender and the founder of pro-Clinton messaging group Correct the Record and liberal opposition research juggernaut American Bridge, resigned from his position on the board of Priorities USA, the leading pro-Clinton super PAC tasked with securing large donor contributions. His return to the board is uncertain as discussions between American Bridge and Priorities USA have been unable to resolve the estrangement, according to the source.
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Brock quit the board Monday in protest of a New York Times story published Friday that questioned the fundraising practices of his groups, specifically that they pay a 12.5% commission to fundraising adviser Mary Pat Bonner for the donor loot she delivers. It’s a practice Brock stands by.
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Priorities USA and American Bridge, along with Ready for Hillary, the small donor PAC dedicated to building a list of potential Clinton supporters and voters, have largely worked together. Operatives close to Clinton and Obama populate the groups, cross-pollinating on boards and in advisory roles. The relative harmony with which they have operated has been a source of pride for Clinton backers, still scarred by the internal feuds that marked her failed 2008 campaign, even as the super PACs operate outside of Clinton’s small inner circle of confidantes.
“It’s an unfortunate thing because this is now going to be part of the narrative around Hillaryland,” said one Democratic operative, “and her team really had nothing to do with it.”
