::By in large, I agree with this, although I think calling it "party politics" makes it sound like it was the Republican Party who went after them, not independent but ideological conservatives opposed to the organization's tactics and influence.  Also, it might be worthwhile to have a blurb in the introduction about the scandal, e.g., "ACORN rose to public prominence during to the candidacy and Presidency of Barack Obama, due to his earlier involvement in the group, their involvement in his campaign, and later due to an undercover investigation involving the willingness of branches to support various illegal activities," or "Public awareness of ACORN grew in the 2000s due to their connections with Barack Obama and scandals within the organization."