In what one report called a "mirror image" of Accountable America, the conservative group Americans for Limited Government (ALG) is sending letters to liberal donors warning them about the risks of their contributions.

The letter is signed by ALG's chairman Howie Rich. In the letter he writes:

Your name has been put in our database. We are monitoring all reports
of a wide variety of leftist organizations. As your name appears in
subsequent reports, it is our intent to publicize your involvement in
your local community. Should any of these organizations be found to be
engaged in illegal or questionable activity, it is our intent to
publicize your involvement with those activities. You should know that
instances of coordinated voter fraud are surfacing all across America
and investigations into possible criminal coordination are underway.

ALG's president, Bill Wilson, told The Politico that: 

"We've looked at it as fair warning. A number of these groups have
had no problem stepping over the line with the FEC in the past," said
Wilson. "The people funding them should be aware of what's going on."

ALG's Chairman Howie Rich is a New York millionaire real estate developer who has spent his fortune on various ballot measures and other conservative
activity. He is sometimes described as a libertarian.

Attached to the letter is a memo to Howie Rich from attorney Frank Northam of the firm Webster, Chamberlain & Bean. In the memo, which was made public when it was attached to ALG's letter to thousands of people, the conservative-allied law firm lays out many of the risks for groups and donors engaged in the sort of activity conducted by Freedom's Watch, the American Issues Project, Veterans for Freedom, American Futures Fund and other conservative groups. The memo describes the investigatory powers of the FEC and some of the consequences of election law violations.

As for Accountable America, well, all we've got to say is "Thanks for the legal memo from a conservative law firm. It will work well in our next mailing to conservative donors."

Download and read the Americans for Limited Government cover letter >>

Download and read the full Webster, Chamberlain & Bean legal memo >>

UPDATE: The website www.howierichexposed.com
by the progressive Ballot Initiative Strategy Center has been hounding
Rich for his advocacy. If you want to send a message to Howie Rich you can contribute online to BISC by clicking here.