Donors to group that ran anti-Dean ads include unions, ex-Sen. Torricelli [View All]

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Donors to group that ran anti-Dean ads include unions, ex-Sen. Torricelli

SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
©2004 Associated Press

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(02-10) 16:44 PST WASHINGTON (AP) --

A group that ran an ad using a picture of Osama bin Laden to portray Howard Dean as unqualified to fight terror was financed by donors who included labor unions, former Democratic Sen. Bob Torricelli and at least two of Dean's own donors.

Americans for Jobs, Healthcare and Progressive Values ran at least three ads in December against then-Democratic presidential front-runner Dean in early-voting states, a finance report the group provided Tuesday to The Associated Press showed.

The group spent $15,000 on an ad aired in South Carolina and New Hampshire that showed a picture of bin Laden and said Dean lacked the experience needed to take on terrorists.


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Ex-New Jersey senator raising money for Kerry

By JOHN SOLOMON
Associated Press Writer

February 6, 2004, 5:55 PM EST

WASHINGTON -- Presidential Democratic hopeful John Kerry is letting former Sen. Robert Torricelli raise money for him less than two years after the Senate formally rebuked Torricelli for his actions with a political donor.

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