Conservative Victory Committee

The Conservative Victory Committee (CVC) (Committee ID C00218172) is an independent multi-candidate political action committee dedicated to electing conservative candidates to every level of public office, its website states.

The CVC has been described as "Individuals promoting the U.S. conservative political movement. Advocates a strong national defense, reductions in nondefense spending to achieve a balanced federal budget, lower taxes, and the hegemony of state and local governments in social policy matters. Supports conservative candidates for office at the federal level and lobbies for conservative issues and causes. Leads a grass roots organization in the effort to promote candidates and causes."

Funding
In its first year, 1988, the Conservative Victory Committee raised over $1 million in support of candidates and causes. In 1990, it was the second largest conservative PAC in America.

Activities
In 1993, the Taxpayers Defense Committee was a "joint project of the Citizens United and the Conservative Victory Committee."

In October 1994, the Conservative Victory Committee withdrew its support of Mitt Romney, who was then running against Massachusetts incumbent Senator Ted Kennedy for his seat in Congress. Brent Bozell, CVC Executive Director, "said the organization had urged its members to donate money to help Mr. Romney defeat Mr. Kennedy. ... But he said he changed his mind after seeing [a Kennedy-Romney] debate ... 'Mitt Romney Republicans are no different than Ted Kennedy Democrats when it comes to cultural issues,' Mr. Bozell said."

"The group said Romney's nationally televised debate performance against Sen. Edward M. Kennedy showed he is 'anti-family' and running away from conservative Republican themes. ... 'It makes no difference who wins (the Senate race)' [Bozell said] ... 'Romney is not going to be a fighter for a conservative agenda.'"

In 1998, Triad Management Services, Inc. finance director Meredith O'Rourke testified in Congress that, in 1996, "Triad worked to raise funds for individual candidates"; that Triad "was in regular contact with individuals who worked for the PACs"; and that "either she or" Carolyn Malenick "was in contact with people at the Faith Family and Freedom PAC, the Conservative Victory Committee, the Eagle Forum, the Conservative Campaign Fund, Citizens United, the Republican National Coalition for Life, the Madison Project, and the Sacramento-based Citizens Allied for Free Enterprise and Americans for Free Enterprise".

In September 1998, the Conservative Victory Committee and Citizens United "broadcast television commercials laden with vicious personal attacks on two Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee (Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden), which risked antagonizing those who were sitting in judgment" of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.

Contributors and supported candidates
A partial list of CVC's contributors and supported candidates can be found here.

Personnel / members
The following are either former or current CVC personnel.


 * L. Brent Bozell III, Executive Director
 * Leif E. Noren, Treasurer
 * Oliver North
 * Richard Kimble, former Finance Director

Contact information
325 South Patrick Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703 684-6603

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2007 Conservative Victory Committee (Citizens United)
 * soft money

Profiles

 * Conservative Victory Committee, OpenSecrets.org.
 * Conservative Victory Committee, Congress.org.

Political receipts and contributions

 * 2003-2004 Contributions in the 2004 election cycle, Congress.org.
 * Conservative Victory Committee Political Action Committee, Campaign Contribution Details '04 Election Cycle, CampaignMoney.com.
 * Halliburton Board of Directors Campaign Donations (2003-2004), HalliburtonWatch.org, undated: J. Landis Martin, CEO Titanium Metals Corp.: $5,000 Conservative Victory Committee (R).
 * 2005-2006 Contributions in the 2006 election cycle, Congress.org.
 * Conservative Victory Committee Political Action Committee, Campaign Contribution Details '06 Election Cycle, CampaignMoney.com.
 * "Conservative Victory Cmte 2006 PAC Summary Data," Open Secrets.

External articles

 * "The ConWebWatch Primer. Who's behind the conservative news sites that ConWebWatch watches? L. Brent Bozell and the Media Research Center," ConWebWatch, undated.
 * "Not-So-Hidden Persuaders," TIME Magazine, September 16, 1991.
 * Celeste Ramey-Harrison, "The Activities of Brent Bozell's Media Reasearch Center," American Review, April 1997.
 * kentay, "Source of claims CBS documents faked runs Conservative Victory Committee," Debate Both Sides, September 10, 2004.
 * "Fake Ass News Google Bombing," Why Are We Back In Iraq? Blogspot, March 11, 2005.
 * "43 leaders oppose 'amnesty' candidates. Pledge campaign against supporters of Senate bill, Pence compromise," WorldNetDaily, July 7, 2006.