Global InformationReady PAC information
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| Formation | January 2013 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Adam Parkhomenko Allida Black |
| Dissolved | April 2015 |
| Type | Super PAC |
| Purpose | Political advocacy |
| Headquarters | McLean, Virginia, US |
Executive director | Adam Parkhomenko |
Deputy director | Alissa Ko |
Operations director | Kirby Parkhomenko |
| Website | readyforhillary |
Ready PAC, formerly Ready for Hillary, was a super PAC created to draft Hillary Clinton for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Ready for Hillary focused on grassroots organizing and did not engage in television advertising.[7] The PAC was founded by Adam Parkhomenko and Allida Black.[8]
Ready for Hillary supporters included Gavin Newsom, Jennifer Siebel, James Carville, Harold M. Ickes, Claire McCaskill, Tim Ryan, Jennifer Granholm, Ellen Tauscher, Jeremy Bird, Mitch Stewart, Omarosa Manigault and George Soros.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Senior advisors to the group included Craig T. Smith, Ickes, Tauscher, Granholm, Tracy Sefl, Shirley Franklin, Mark Alexander, and Michael Trujillo.[17]
The group operated the Hillary Bus tour in both 2014 and 2015, which started with efforts made during Clinton's book tour for her memoir, Hard Choices, and visited many locations.
On April 12, 2015, Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for president. In turn, Ready for Hillary began winding down operations and, in compliance with federal election law, altered its name from 'Ready for Hillary' to simply 'Ready PAC'. The PAC closed entirely shortly thereafter, and some staff members were later hired by the Hillary Clinton campaign.[18][19]
- ^ Klein, Rick (July 30, 2013). "Ready for Hillary PAC Reports Seven-Figure Cash Haul". ABC News. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Joseph, Cameron (September 1, 2013). "Ready for Hillary prepares to aid Clinton's down-ballot allies". The Hill. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Johnson, Luke (April 4, 2013). "James Carville Joins Hillary Clinton Super PAC". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Cramer, Ruby (May 13, 2013). "Clinton Loyalists Watch Ready for Hillary PAC Warily". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Kroll, Andy (April 8, 2013). "The Ready for Hillary Super-PAC is the Real Deal". Mother Jones. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Blake, Aaron (April 4, 2013). "James Carville supporting pro-Hillary super PAC". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Chozick, Amy (November 11, 2013). "'Super PAC' Gets Early Start on Pushing for a 2016 Clinton Campaign". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Weigel, David (April 1, 2013). "Are You Ready for Hillary?". Slate. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Salant, Jonathan (October 29, 2013). "'Ready for Hillary' Draws California Lt. Gov – 2008 Veteran". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Michael Falcone; Rick Klein (April 15, 2013). "Ready for Hillary: New Backers, High-Profile Endorsements Lend Legitimacy to Pro-Clinton Super PAC". Yahoo! News. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Larson, Leslie (June 18, 2013). "Hillary for President lands first congressional endorsement:Sen. Claire McCaskill pledges her support for Clinton 2016". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Wollner, Adam (October 25, 2013). "'Ready For Hillary' SuperPAC Gains Backing From Soros". NPR. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas (July 29, 2013). "A Bet on Clinton: If They Network, She Will Run". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Wing, Nick (May 16, 2013). "Ready for Hillary Super PAC Gets Big Assist From Jennifer Granholm". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Gomez, Henry J (November 5, 2013). "U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan signs on with group encouraging Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016". Northeast Ohio. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ "2016 cash race: It's on". Politico. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Easley, Jonathan (July 10, 2013). "Former Obama campaign aids join 'Ready for Hillary' draft effort". The Hill. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign hires Dem operatives – CNNPolitics.com". CNN. August 12, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Fire sale: Ready For Hillary winds down". Politico. Retrieved September 2, 2015.