The Right Wing Sets Its Sights on MoveOn

By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted October 2, 2006.

MoveOn.org's moneymaking prowess is scaring both the GOP and Vichy Democrats alike, and it's become a favorite target for the Right.

In a country ruled more through complacency than persuasion or coercion, MoveOn.org, the 3.3 million member progressive grass-roots group, continues to rattle the DC establishment by giving ordinary people the tools to get involved in politics.

MoveOn’s ability to bundle small campaign contributions from tens of thousands of rank-and-file progressives and challenge candidates backed by the full weight of the American corporatocracy is causing Washington’s traditional power-brokers to lose some sleep. Last year -- a non-election year -- MoveOn's PAC raised over $9 million from 125,000 donors who threw in less than 50 bucks each on average. It’s expected to spend $25 million on candidates and independent ad buys in a full-press attack on the Republican Congress this cycle.