After the conclusion of the primary season, when Obama became the Democratic nominee, the organization ran several campaign ads against his Republican opponent John McCain.

The group had been rumored to plan to spend around $10 million on ads in Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the lead up to those U.S. state's 2008 Democratic primaries.

[2] In the end, the ALP aired $833,000 worth of pro-Clinton television ads in Texas and Ohio and had $300,000 remaining in the bank according to FEC filings on March 5.

"[6] Their first television advertisement stated, "If speeches could create jobs, we wouldn't be facing a recession", mirroring Clinton's argument that Obama's eloquence would not lead to real policy change.

[6][7][8] Ohio lawyer Subodh Chandra, an Obama supporter, filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, calling on them to open an investigation, shut down the organization and seek criminal penalties against its directors and donors.