Opposition Research DIGGING UP THE DIRT BlogConCLT 2012 Mandy Nagy Investigative Writer & Researcher Breitbart News LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist.

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Opposition Research DIGGING UP THE DIRT BlogConCLT 2012 Mandy Nagy Investigative Writer & Researcher Breitbart News LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist.

“The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.” ― Confucius LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. ABOUT ME Investigative writer & researcher at Breitbart.com Several years at LexisNexis Many years in internet technology & marketing, including market research Began doing research consulting on the side Specialty areas grew out of my time as a compulsory union member and independent research work

SOURCE AREAS Internet Search Non- Profits Companies Donors Govt Records & FOIA Social Media Public Records List of resources is located on my “Research” page at: libertychick.com/research LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist.

SOURCES: LexisNexis, PACER, National Center for State Courts, Secretary of State websites, Hoovers, EDGAR Real estate records Court records & bankruptcies Liens and judgments Professional licenses Intellectual property filings Business records, such as business filings, public company filings Uniform Commercial Code (UCC ) – sales, leases, financial assets, etc.) PUBLIC RECORDS LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist.

Types of formations (501c3, 501c4, 527, PAC, etc.) IRS Form 990, Form 990-PF, Schedule A, etc. reveal key people, salaries, donors Lobbying activity & FEC filings State/Local influence on campaigns and ballot measures – FollowTheMoney.org Connections to other organizations & people – Muckety, SourceWatch & Discover the Networks NON-PROFIT SEARCHES SOURCES: GuideStar (free & premium), IRS website, Secretary of State websites, OpenSecrets.org LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist.

NON-PROFIT SEARCHES Sample free report from Guidestar Form 990-PF filing LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist.

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. SOURCES: Dept of Labor Website, UnionReports.gov, OpenSecrets.org LM filings Financial reports Paid vendors Contributions Officer/employee reports Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) Lobbying activity LABOR UNIONS

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. LABOR UNIONS

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. Shareholder reports & disclosure filings, EDGAR provides free public access to corporate info News articles and press releases BBB comments PTO filings Court records Board members & key execs ⁻Muckety COMPANY SEARCHES SOURCES: EDGAR, Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, Better Business Bureau, many of the same sources as non-profits & public records

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. USASpending.gov & FedSpending.gov contain info on govt grants, contractors, etc. Recovery.gov allows you to download raw data on stimulus funds GovTrack.org, bills in Congress FollowTheMoney.org, influence of campaign money at state & local levels Legistorm has info on congressional staff & salaries USA.gov Google, with syntax GOVERNMENT RECORDS SOURCES:

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. SOURCES: Dept of Justice, US Office of Special Counsel “A Citizen’s Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records” [U.S. House of Representative Committee on Govt Reform] Includes: ⁻Information on the law ⁻Qualifications for FOIA requests ⁻Limitations/exclusions ⁻Guidelines & sample request letter FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. People search & public records (be mindful of T&C’s, laws) Social media provides info on connections/relationships; also reveals who can communicate privately Resumes, work history provide jumping off points for additional research Searching connections can yield new clues (Classmates.com) Search cache (Google cache, WayBackMachine) Don’t forget blog comments & forum postings Cautious notes on Social Engineering PEOPLE - SOCIAL MEDIA SOURCES: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Spokeo, Intelius, Blogs, Public Records, Targeted Google Searches, Websites

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. REFERENCES LexisNexis (unfortunately, LexisNexis by Credit Card/Pay As You Go no longer available) PACER National Center for State Courts Labor Union Reports FOIA Requests – Office of Special Counsel FOIA Requests - Handbook “A Citizen’s Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records”

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. REFERENCES Guidestar OpenSecrets.org Hoovers EDGAR Dun & Bradstreet IRS Charities FedSpending USASpending FollowTheMoney Muckety Legistorm Sunlight Foundation

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. ADDITIONAL TOOLS Using Advanced Search Syntax (Google) Screen Capture Software: Hypersnap DX (from Hyperionics) Internet Archive [WayBackMachine] DNS Lookup + IP Lookup + Traceroute

LIBERTY CHICK Writer. Researcher. Activist. THANK YOU! This presentation will be posted at