43 Alumni for America

{{short description|American political action committee}}

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43 Alumni for America is a Super PAC created by administration and campaign officials of the 43rd US president George W. Bush with a mission to mobilize Republican voters for the 2020 US Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden.{{Cite web |last=Duster |first=Chandelis |date=July 2, 2020 |title=Ex-George W. Bush officials launch new group supporting Joe Biden |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/politics/george-w-bush-43-alumni-super-pac-joe-biden/index.html |access-date=September 7, 2020 |website=CNN}}

The advertising includes positive portrayals of Biden in swing states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, and Ohio.{{Cite web |title=43 Alumni for Joe Biden |url=https://www.influencewatch.org/political-party/43-alumni-for-joe-biden/ |access-date=September 7, 2020 |website=InfluenceWatch}}{{Cite news |last=Axelrod |first=Tal |date=2020-07-01 |title=Alumni of George W. Bush administration launch pro-Biden super PAC |language=en |work=The Hill|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/505425-alumni-of-george-w-bush-administration-form-super-pac-to-back-biden |access-date=2020-09-08}} The PAC has over 360 members, including former cabinet members and senior officials.{{Cite news |last=Ross |first=Jamie |date=July 1, 2020 |title=Hundreds of Ex-George W. Bush Staffers to Back Biden Over 'Dangerous' Trump |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/43-alumni-for-biden-group-sees-hundreds-of-ex-george-w-bush-staffers-back-biden-over-trump |access-date=September 7, 2020}}

The group releases videos from former officials in support of Joe Biden. The group had been in contact with the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign but has no direct affiliation with former president George W. Bush.{{Cite news |last=Jaffe |first=Alexandra |date=July 2, 2020 |title=Hundreds of Republican officials launch fundraiser backing Biden |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/hundreds-of-republican-officials-launch-fundraiser-backing-biden-20200702-p558f2.html |access-date=September 7, 2020}}

Because it was formed a day after the June 30 deadline that would have required disclosure of its donors in mid-July, the group would not have to make the disclosure until mid-October, less than three weeks before the election.{{Cite news |last=Wise |first=Alana |date=July 1, 2020 |title=Hundreds Of Former Bush Officials Unite To Endorse Joe Biden |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/07/01/886346437/hundreds-of-former-bush-officials-unite-to-endorse-joe-biden |access-date=September 7, 2020}} They raised $96,234 (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=96234|start_year=2020}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) during the 2020 election cycle.{{Cite web|last=A 501tax-exempt|first=OpenSecrets|last2=NW|first2=charitable organization 1300 L. St|last3=Washington|first3=Suite 200|last4=info|first4=DC 20005 telephone 857-0044|title=43 Alumni for America PAC Profile|url=https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/43-alumni-for-america/C00747592/summary/2020|access-date=2021-07-06|website=OpenSecrets|language=en}}

After Biden was elected, its name changed into 43 Alumni for America (43A4A).