who is paying for the swiftboating vs Rand?

[cindy25]

Adelson? Jeb? Rove?

[robertwerden]

Crossroads was linked by Mark Levin the other day. So my guess is Karl Rove is doing it with the help or at the request of Jeb.
Jeb and Rove clearly are linked through Rove and George W.

[Valli6]

The Blackrock Group is the public affairs firm doing the ads. It’s headed by Michael Dubke, Carl Forti and Brian Jones.
(4/6/15) http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/04/06/ad-attacking-rand-paul-on-iran-will-coincide-with-opening-of-his-presidential-campaign/?_r=1
(4/7/15) http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/07/establishment-falsely-smears-rand-paul-with-foreign-policy-attack-ads-as-he-launches-presidential-campaign/

Michael Dubke founded Crossroads Media, LLC,] in 2001.

Carl Forti has been described by Karl Rove as “one of the smartest people in politics you’ve never heard of” and “the Alexander the Great of the Republican independent expenditure world.”

Brian Jones "worked as a top advisor for the Romney for President campaign assisting with communications and strategy while also serving as the campaign’s primary liaison to the Republican National Committee… served as the Communications Director for Senator John McCain’s Presidential campaign… before that was the Communications Director at the Republican National Committee.. In 2004, Brian was a part of President Bush’s re-election effort. As a Senior Communications Advisor, he helped run the campaign’s rapid response and regional media operation, while also serving as a spokesperson. Before coming on board the Bush-Cheney campaign, Jones worked for Mercury Public Affairs in New York City as the firm’s Vice President for Polling and Advertising."

See it yourself: hxxp://xxx.blackrockgrp.com/team/

I did a longer (though jumbly-looking) post about the Blackrock team in another thread:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?472123-GOP-Hawks-Set-to-Ruin-Rand-Paul-s-Big-Day-video-now-up&p=5833682#post5833682

[Carlybee]

The Blackrock Group is the public affairs firm doing the ads. It’s headed by Michael Dubke, Carl Forti and Brian Jones.
(4/6/15) http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/04/06/ad-attacking-rand-paul-on-iran-will-coincide-with-opening-of-his-presidential-campaign/?_r=1
(4/7/15) http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/07/establishment-falsely-smears-rand-paul-with-foreign-policy-attack-ads-as-he-launches-presidential-campaign/

Michael Dubke founded Crossroads Media, LLC,] in 2001.

Carl Forti has been described by Karl Rove as “one of the smartest people in politics you’ve never heard of” and “the Alexander the Great of the Republican independent expenditure world.”

Brian Jones "worked as a top advisor for the Romney for President campaign assisting with communications and strategy while also serving as the campaign’s primary liaison to the Republican National Committee… served as the Communications Director for Senator John McCain’s Presidential campaign… before that was the Communications Director at the Republican National Committee.. In 2004, Brian was a part of President Bush’s re-election effort. As a Senior Communications Advisor, he helped run the campaign’s rapid response and regional media operation, while also serving as a spokesperson. Before coming on board the Bush-Cheney campaign, Jones worked for Mercury Public Affairs in New York City as the firm’s Vice President for Polling and Advertising."

See it yourself: hxxp://xxx.blackrockgrp.com/team/

I did a longer (though jumbly-looking) post about the Blackrock team in another thread:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?472123-GOP-Hawks-Set-to-Ruin-Rand-Paul-s-Big-Day-video-now-up&p=5833682#post5833682


But who is paying for it?