The association was created as a lobby group to promote independent candidates before the 1940 general election.
Promotional items are also used in politics to promote candidates and causes.
Some predominantly white Evangelical churches were seen as promoting Republican candidates.
And when five wheat board positions came up for election this fall, the government heavily promoted candidates who backed its plan.
Federal election laws impose limits on parties' roles in promoting candidates.
Promote candidates who "fight against the march of Islamic supremacists"
Labor unions, on the other hand, have shown more interest in promoting immigrant candidates.
None of this money winds up in the candidates' hands but it can be used to raise issues and attack or promote candidates by name.
The organisation was designed to promote independent candidates with no party allegiance.
Its mission was to promote candidates for the legislature.