American Solutions for Winning the Future
American Solutions for Winning the Future was a defunct U.S. political advocacy organization founded by Newt Gingrich in 2007.
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Overview
American Solutions for Winning the Future, commonly called American Solutions, was a U.S. political advocacy organization established by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich in 2007. It operated as a section 527 political organization and was designed to promote conservative policy proposals, mobilize supporters, raise money, and provide a political platform associated with Gingrich. The organization presented itself as a vehicle for practical policy activism, with a broad stated ambition of moving government from a “bloated bureaucracy” toward a more efficient institution. The group was formally launched on September 27, 2007, at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta, Georgia, in an event that featured Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. Two days later it held its first Solutions Day, organizing more than 2,000 workshops around the United States. These events were intended to train volunteers and encourage activism at the federal, state, and local levels. Unlike a narrowly focused lobbying operation, American Solutions combined policy campaigns, direct mail, polling, fundraising, advertising, volunteer organization, and public appearances by Gingrich. Reporting described it as a major fundraising operation that also supported the wider promotion of Gingrich’s books, causes, and travel. The organization gained national attention in 2008 through its “Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.” campaign. The initiative advocated expanded access to domestic energy resources, including offshore oil reserves and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, as a way to reduce gasoline prices and American dependence on foreign energy supplies. Gingrich promoted the campaign through public appearances, a television advertisement, and a congressional petition that collected more than one million names and email addresses. The slogan also became the title of a 2008 Gingrich book. American Solutions subsequently broadened its economic agenda. Its “Jobs Here. Jobs Now. Jobs First” campaign, launched in August 2009, called for a package of tax reductions, including a temporary payroll-tax reduction, accelerated write-offs for small-business equipment, a lower corporate income-tax rate, repeal of the estate tax, and repeal of the capital-gains tax. The organization also opposed the Employee Free Choice Act and supported deregulation and expanded fossil-fuel extraction. In January 2011 it launched NoMoreObamacare.com, an activist website supporting congressional Republican efforts to defund and repeal the federal health-care legislation enacted in 2010. The site included a petition and organizing tools; the petition had reportedly collected more than 100,000 signatures by January 19, 2011. American Solutions raised approximately $52 million during its existence, although available reporting indicated that a substantial share was spent on fundraising. Its donors included major contributors such as Sheldon Adelson and Peabody Energy. The organization reported raising $2.4 million in the first half of 2011 while spending $2.9 million during that period. Gingrich left the organization in March 2011 after announcing the formation of a presidential exploratory committee. Joe Gaylord assumed responsibility after Gingrich’s departure, but said fundraising became difficult without Gingrich’s direct involvement. American Solutions closed in July 2011. Later that year, its former landlord brought a claim for unpaid rent and court costs, and a District of Columbia Superior Court judge authorized an eviction after the organization failed to appear at a hearing.
History
American Solutions for Winning the Future was founded by Newt Gingrich in 2007 as a conservative political advocacy organization associated with his policy agenda and public profile. It was structured as a section 527 organization and sought to combine fundraising, public messaging, grassroots activity, polling, direct mail, advertising, and volunteer training. Its broad mission was framed as an effort to make government more efficient and responsive, while its policy program emphasized deregulation, tax reduction, domestic energy production, and opposition to selected Democratic legislative initiatives. The organization was publicly launched on September 27, 2007, at Atlanta’s Cobb Galleria Center, where the event included Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. On September 29 it organized its first Solutions Day, with more than 2,000 workshops across the country. The workshops were intended to teach supporters how to participate in political activity at local, state, and federal levels. This organizational model gave American Solutions a wider scope than a single-issue campaign, although its most visible initiatives were generally built around specific policy messages. Its first major national campaign was “Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.”, introduced in 2008 as gasoline prices and energy security became prominent political issues. The campaign supported expanded offshore drilling and exploration of additional domestic reserves, including drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It used a petition, public events, and a television advertisement featuring Gingrich. The petition called for Congress to authorize exploration of domestic energy resources and reportedly attracted more than one million names and email addresses. Gingrich also used the slogan as the title of a 2008 book, reinforcing the close relationship between the organization’s campaigns and his broader political communications. American Solutions also promoted conservative economic policies. In August 2009 it introduced “Jobs Here. Jobs Now. Jobs First,” a program calling for five principal tax changes: a temporary reduction in payroll taxes, full annual expensing of new equipment for small businesses, a 12.5 percent corporate income-tax rate, elimination of the estate tax, and elimination of the capital-gains tax. The organization opposed the Employee Free Choice Act and advocated reduced regulation and increased production of fossil fuels. Its activities were reported to include promotion of Gingrich’s books, advertising for his policy positions, direct-mail operations, polling, fundraising, and financing of travel connected to the organization’s work. The group continued to operate as a significant fundraising vehicle. It raised approximately $52 million over its four-year existence, with major donors reported to include Sheldon Adelson and Peabody Energy. At the same time, available reporting indicated that nearly two-thirds of the money raised was spent on fundraising. In 2010 the organization reportedly raised more than $10 million, and its internet strategy director received recognition at George Washington University’s PoliticsOnline conference as one of the people or organizations influencing political activity online. In January 2011, American Solutions launched NoMoreObamacare.com. The site supported efforts by congressional Republicans to defund and repeal the federal health-care legislation enacted in 2010. It offered a repeal petition and tools for activists; by January 19, the petition had collected more than 100,000 signatures. The initiative was among the organization’s final major public campaigns. Gingrich left American Solutions in March 2011 after announcing the creation of a presidential exploratory committee. Joe Gaylord took over after his departure, but stated that the organization had difficulty raising money without Gingrich. An IRS filing later reported $2.4 million in revenue and $2.9 million in expenses during the first half of 2011. The organization closed in July 2011. In September, its former landlord filed a District of Columbia Superior Court complaint alleging unpaid rent and continued possession of office space. American Solutions did not appear at an October hearing, and the court later awarded $20,130 in rent and court fees and authorized the U.S. Marshals Service to evict the organization.
- 2011
NoMoreObamacare.com launched
[1]The group created an online repeal and activist campaign targeting the federal health-care law passed in 2010.
- 2011
Organization dissolved
[1]American Solutions closed in July after Gingrich's departure and declining fundraising capacity.
- 2009
Jobs Here. Jobs Now. Jobs First campaign
[1]American Solutions proposed a package of major tax reductions intended to encourage hiring and investment.
- 2008
Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less. campaign
[1]The organization launched its best-known energy campaign advocating expanded domestic and offshore drilling.
- 2007
Organization founded
[1]Newt Gingrich established American Solutions for Winning the Future as a conservative section 527 political advocacy organization.
- 2007
Formal launch and first Solutions Day
[1]The group launched in Atlanta on September 27 and held its first national Solutions Day workshops two days later.
Products and positioning
A conservative U.S. political advocacy platform focused on grassroots mobilization, deregulation, tax reduction, domestic energy development, and opposition to federal health-care legislation.
Energy advocacy campaign · 2008
Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.
A 2008 campaign supporting expanded offshore drilling and exploration of domestic oil and gas reserves. It used advertising, public advocacy, and a congressional petition to argue that greater domestic production could lower fuel prices and reduce dependence on foreign energy sources.
Economic policy campaign · 2009
Jobs Here. Jobs Now. Jobs First
A 2009 tax-policy initiative proposing payroll-tax relief, full expensing of certain small-business equipment purchases, a substantially lower corporate tax rate, and elimination of estate and capital-gains taxes.
Digital political advocacy platform · 2011
NoMoreObamacare.com
An online campaign launched in 2011 to support Republican efforts to defund and repeal the federal health-care legislation enacted in 2010. It combined a petition with organizing resources for supporters.
Volunteer training program · 2007
Solutions Day
A national workshop and activist-training format introduced in 2007. Its purpose was to help volunteers learn how to engage in government and policy activism at local, state, and federal levels.
Marketing campaigns
- 2011No More Obamacare
United States
The organization launched an online petition and activist platform supporting congressional efforts to repeal and defund the federal health-care law passed in 2010.
Outcome. The petition had gathered more than 100,000 signatures by January 19, 2011.
- 2009Jobs Here. Jobs Now. Jobs First
United States
The initiative promoted five proposed tax reductions intended to stimulate hiring, business investment, and economic growth.
- 2008Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.
United States
The campaign advocated expanded offshore drilling and development of additional domestic energy reserves. It included a television advertisement featuring Gingrich and a petition directed to Congress.
Outcome. The petition reportedly collected more than one million names and email addresses and became the organization's most prominent national campaign.
Brand decisions
2011
Launch an online health-care repeal campaignStrategyBackground
The organization sought to support congressional Republican opposition to the federal health-care legislation enacted in 2010.
Action taken
It launched NoMoreObamacare.com with a repeal petition and activist tools.
Aftermath
The petition exceeded 100,000 signatures by January 19, 2011, but the organization closed later that year.
2011
Dissolve after Gingrich's departureOtherBackground
Gingrich left after forming a presidential exploratory committee, and the organization reported difficulty maintaining fundraising without him.
Action taken
The organization ceased operations in July 2011.
Aftermath
An IRS filing recorded $2.4 million in revenue and $2.9 million in expenses during the first half of 2011. The former landlord subsequently pursued unpaid rent and obtained a court judgment.
Revenue and expenses. $2.4 million revenue and $2.9 million expenses (First half of 2011)
2008
Prioritize domestic energy expansionStrategyBackground
Rising fuel prices and energy-security concerns created an opportunity for a national campaign centered on domestic oil and gas production.
Action taken
American Solutions made expanded offshore drilling and exploration of other domestic reserves central to its Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less. initiative.
Aftermath
The campaign generated more than one million petition signatories and became closely associated with Gingrich's public policy profile.
Recent events
- 2011
NoMoreObamacare.com launches[1]
Campaign · Regulation
The organization launched a website supporting Republican efforts to defund and repeal the federal health-care law enacted in 2010. Its petition had exceeded 100,000 signatures by January 19.
- 2011
American Solutions closes after Gingrich's departure[1]
Leadership change · Bankruptcy
Gingrich left after forming a presidential exploratory committee, and the organization was dissolved in July after difficulty raising money without him.
- 2011
Former landlord obtains judgment over unpaid rent[1]
Lawsuit
B.G.W. Limited Partnership sued the defunct organization over unpaid office rent. After American Solutions failed to appear at a hearing, a District of Columbia judge awarded back rent and court costs and authorized eviction.
- 2010
American Solutions reports significant 2010 fundraising[1]
Other
Public reporting said the organization raised more than $10 million during 2010 and characterized its operation as a substantial fundraising and political communications enterprise.
- 2009
American Solutions promotes a five-part jobs and tax-cut plan[1]
Campaign · Other
The Jobs Here. Jobs Now. Jobs First campaign advocated payroll-tax relief, accelerated small-business equipment deductions, a lower corporate tax rate, and elimination of estate and capital-gains taxes.
- 2008
Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less. becomes the group's national energy campaign[1]
Campaign · Other
American Solutions promoted expanded offshore drilling and exploration of other domestic energy reserves through advertising and a petition directed at Congress. The petition collected more than one million names and email addresses.
- 2007
American Solutions launches with a national activism program[1]
Campaign · Other
The organization held its formal launch in Atlanta and soon followed with Solutions Day workshops intended to train volunteers for political activity at the federal, state, and local levels.
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