SwiftVets.com

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

WASHINGTON — A political action group of Vietnam War veterans that has attacked Democratic candidate John F. Kerry over his combat record has begun a new television and direct mail blitz, enriched by $3 million in contributions from two longtime financial supporters of President Bush and the Republican Party.

In filings with the Federal Election Commission last week, officials of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth disclosed two $1-million donations from Harold Simmons, a billionaire chemical and waste industry magnate, and another $1 million from oilman T. Boone Pickens. Both base their corporate empires in the Dallas area.

The mammoth donations are the latest evidence of how Republicans and Democrats are capitalizing on unlimited contributions flowing to 527 political action groups. The Swift boat veterans operation has been one of the most conspicuous examples of the growing use of tax-exempt independent groups by both parties as stalking horses to advance controversial ad campaigns.

Simmons and Pickens have provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to GOP candidates and committees.

Pickens had already given the Swift boat group $500,000. And Simmons contributed more than $90,000 to Bush's two Texas gubernatorial races.

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Steve Z · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject: Thanks a million!!!

People say all sorts of nasty things about leaders in the oil and chemical industries, but I say THANKS A MILLION!!!

That should be enough to buy some ads! What about an ad showing Kerry's Senate testimony about a withdrawal, the Senator warning about 800,000 evacuations, the actual death toll in South Vietnam, and Kerry's 2004 promise to withdraw the troops from Iraq within 6 months?

Money shouldn't be a problem, but the race is close, and we can't let Kerry sneak and lie his way into the White House!!!
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arlene welker · Seaman Recruit Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 44

Can't wait to hear the Democrats screaming about this one! I am happy to see the SBFT hammering Kerry again..................Yeah!

Keep praying everyone!

Tom Poole · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:54 pm Post subject:

Don't forget, compared to Soros ($15 million), Lewis ($15 million) and Fonda ($13 million), this is chump change.
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Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

Take !THAT! George criminal communist Soros!

Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

leeinwv · PO3 Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 268

I am glad they have it to give. If I had that kind of money I would do it too

dmackto · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:02 pm Post subject:

Thats it! I'm sending another 10 bucks. I will not be outdone.
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Navy_Navy_Navy · Admin Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 5777

I hear ya, Deb. Wink

Swifts needs all possible contributions and all are appreciated.

They really needed those boosts in funding, so our heartfelt thanks to them.

Notice how $15 Million by Soros doesn't even cause a blink for any journalist, but a million is "mammoth" funding? Rolling Eyes

Well, it IS mammoth funding for Swifts and just in time, too.

The rest of us will continue to do what can - and every $10 or $20 or $100 helps.
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Nomorelies · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:20 pm Post subject:

Can we run some more ads now Daddy?
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