SwiftVets.com

Bob Chamberlain · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:24 pm Post subject: Why only $1.9 million

As I understand the FEC rules, the Swiftvets are required to file this report within 24 hours of releasing an "Electioneering Communication", in this case the "Medals" ad, and they are required to disclose sufficient funding from "approved" (i.e. non-corporate sources) sources to pay for the communication. This is all that the Swiftvets have done with this filing, and that is why the bottom line amount is less than we have seen elsewhere. I expect, as further ads are released or further ad buys are made, that this filing will be amended to add a few thousand more contributors. In one sense I feel sorry for someone at the Swiftvets organization. This filing ran to something over 130 pages of contributors just to get the total up to $1.9 million - and that included the biggest contributions. Some poor soul is going to have to type their fingers to the bone to get the next $1.9 million out of $20 and $100 dollar contributors. That filing will probably run to 300 or 400 pages.

You GottaBeKidding · Rear Admiral Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 692

Bob,

I doubt anyone is having to do any typing. Well, okay, they're having to type the mail donation information. Sorry. There is some typing.

But if they're smart (and I think they are), the online donation information is going straight into a database. The mail donations are typed into that same database.

Once someone creates the report, it takes just a few seconds to print a copy with whatever records are there.

It also makes it easy to find out how many donors donated certain amounts of money.

Bob Chamberlain · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject: FEC Form

You might be right. But remember, this has to be filled in on a special FEC form. What we see on the Internet is a scanned PDF of the paper form. You are right, there is likely to be an electronic version of the form available and hopefully there is some special software that knows how to extract addresses etc. from a database and insert them into the form at the correct spots. Still, I'm sure that preparing a many hundred page form is not an easy task.

joe_madeup · Seaman Apprentice Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 92

Question: Will SBVfT really report donations under $200? (I thought I saw somewhere where it's not required...)

Asking because, in a certain group I sometimes run with, it could be slightly inconvenient if somebody looked up the fact that I am an SBVfT donor. No biggie - I'd even be proud (I have a "Kerry Lied" bumper sticker, after all) - I'm only wondering if it's a possibility.

soccer4ever · Lieutenant Joined: 07 Aug 2004 Posts: 214 Location: USA

Thanks for the responses.
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beansoup · Lieutenant Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 215 Location: Texas

Swifties update..last night, O'Neill was on Hardball, and stated, that the book,"Unfit For Command." has sold 830,000 copies, and still running...
Go Swifties !!

God bless our Troops...
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Doc Farmer · Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject:

1riverrun · Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:18 pm Post subject:

Any news as to how much we have raised since 9/11/04 its been about 2 weeks since the reported 6.7MM.

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soccer4ever · Lieutenant Joined: 07 Aug 2004 Posts: 214 Location: USA

Let's make it over 100,000 contributors!

Call a friend or familiy member today
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ranch hand · Lt.Jg. Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 108 Location: Florida

Seems to me that true VETS have once again stood up to defend their country.

History will show that the swifties and the book KO'ed Kerry.

Thanks people.

Rick Evans
USAF pilot
VN 69-70

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RideAHarley · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 5:30 pm Post subject: Donations..

I have given twice and will probably give again as the election gets closer. Every time I see a Swifty ad it makes me feel good (and proud), especially after the desgraceful rhetoric that came from the Kerry campaign again this week . I like being able to support the Swift Boat Vets in their cause (which I like to feel I am a part of too).

As to the ads being shown on TV, something that strikes me funny.. The Dems are ranting about the Kerry Surfing (flip-flopping in the wind) ad and how nasty it is. But does anyone remember the Dems ad from the last campaign on the DNC web site that showed Bush pushing elderly people in wheel chairs off (down) a couple of flights of stairs. When the Right complained about that ad all the Dems could say was how thin skinned the Right was.. and to lighten up.

O'Reilly dumps on the Swift Boat Vet ads whenever he gets the chance, saying they are disgraceful (his words). Especially when he gets the chance to have McCain in front of him. Hannity rebuts that stand whenever he has the chance. I saw the O'Reilly interview with J. Oneill and I thought BOR took the interview totally off the track that the Swift Vets are pursuing. O'Reilly had to do his OWN research and came across as if he knew the Swift Vets issues better than the Swift Vets did.

So I promptly walked into my office, got on my computer and gave another small donation.

Thanks again Swift Boat Vets !!!

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RideAHarley · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 5:50 pm Post subject: More.. on donations