The New York Times: First Draft: "Hillary Clinton-Aligned Group Gets Closer to Her Campaign"

By Maggie Haberman
May 12, 2015, 3:27 p.m. EST

Correct the Record, a group started by David Brock, a staunch ally of Hillary Rodham Clinton, is recreating itself as a stand-alone “super PAC” that has the ability to coordinate with her campaign.

Correct the Record, initially run by the opposition research group American Bridge 21st Century — another Brock-connected super PAC — had been focused loosely on the goal of defending all Democrats from attacks. Now its sole mission is helping Mrs. Clinton.

The new version will be run by Brad Woodhouse, a former spokesman for the Democratic National Committee who is now president of American Bridge. Burns Strider, a Clinton ally who runs Correct the Record, will stay on as senior adviser, with his role focused on reaching out to Democratic groups and campaigns.

Jessica Mackler, the chief executive officer of American Bridge, will become the new president of that group.

“Going forward, Correct the Record will work in support of Hillary Clinton’s candidacy for president, aggressively responding to false attacks and misstatements of the secretary’s exemplary record,” Mr. Brock said in a statement.

The group’s board includes Nina Turner, the former deputy minority whip for the Ohio State Senate; James Carville, the longtime adviser to Bill Clinton; Susie Tompkins Buell, a friend to Mrs. Clinton; and Freddy Balsera, national co-chairman of the Democratic National Committee’s Hispanic Leadership Council.

The new version of Correct the Record will be able to communicate with federal campaigns and party committees, as it is not involved with independent expenditures.

The old version of the group was involved in research that helped pick apart the book “Clinton Cash,” by Peter Schweizer, which raised questions about overlaps between donors to the Clinton Foundation, Bill Clinton’s paid speaking gigs and Mrs. Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state.