Club for Growth, Other Big Groups Altering Tax Status

• By Matthew Murray
• Roll Call Staff
• April 11, 2007, Midnight

The Club for Growth, the conservative political organization known for targeting moderate Republican lawmakers, recently shelved its 527 tax status in favor of the designation used by AARP, the National Rifle Association and others, a legal retooling many expect to accelerate as the 2008 election cycle turns on the afterburners.