Organizing For Action Restates It Won’t Get Involved In Electoral Politics

In his interview, Carson said voter registration was not happening. He said OFA, which operates as a 501c4 social welfare organization, will support elected officials and candidates, but not through an electoral prism.

Rather, Carson said, the group would promote specific policy issues and highlight and support lawmakers who back the issues. So while Nunn may indeed benefit from OFA, the group’s backing won’t be in the form of a check or a registration drive. Rather, it will be in issue ads that mention specific policy positions. Carson highlighted some recent examples.

“When John McCain (R-Ariz.) supported background checks, we did a thank-you event outside his office,” Carson said. “When [Rep.] Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) made steps in a big way towards comprehensive immigration reform, we had volunteers tweeting their thanks at him.”

With an email list of supporters that some estimates say includes multiple millions, OFA does have the potential to tip the political scales. And a large bulk of its work will undoubtedly benefit Democratic causes, with its mission to promote Obama’s agenda. But as Carson sees it, candidates would benefit from OFA’s work, rather than OFA’s work being done to benefit candidates.

via Organizing For Action Restates It Won’t Get Involved In Electoral Politics.