Swift Boat Group Has Raised $6.7 Million From 53,000 Donors

[KitSileya]

Its third ad, which it takes national, attacks Kerry as discarding combat medals.

By Lisa Getter, Times Staff Writer


WASHINGTON — Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the conservative group that has attacked Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John F. Kerry's Vietnam record, has raised $6.7 million from more than 53,000 donors in recent weeks, the group said Friday.

Among those contributing were the wealthy Texas brothers who helped finance controversial ads against Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) when he ran against President Bush in the 2000 primary, a former member of Congress and a Los Angeles television producer.

We have major donors and moderate-level donors," spokesman Michael Russell said, adding that the group received $182,405 from 2,681 donors on just one day this week. "It's pretty clear we are getting our message out."

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-swift11sep11,1,5569527.story?coll=la-home-politics

[pinkpops]

1. They know the election will be decided in battleground states

but the people in the battleground states will be affected by what is reported about the national polls.

[Cha]

2. I hope that is filthy, nasty

money down the drain. Like they couldn't afford to lose it.:(

[Just Me]

3. God help us. The neo-fascist evil-doers are on our front steps.

They are in love with the CIC who believes himself appointed by God.

These are truly challenging times for, not only Americans, but also for humanity.

Here we go,...again.

It's tiring,...but the human spirit is inspiring.

Our courage will prevail.

[judgegina]

5. I like your post

Just Me

[KitSileya]

7. I truly hope you are right.

All the world is waiting with bated breath to see if America comes to her senses by Nov.2. I think she does.

[Rose Siding]

4. more: "Report shows Texas oilmen are major donors..."

WASHINGTON - Texas oilmen, led by takeover specialist T. Boone Pickens, helped fuel the anti-Kerry advertising campaign of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a report filed Friday shows.

Pickens contributed $500,000 to the group, the report said. A second oilman from Dallas, Albert Huddleston, contributed $100,000.

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/9633452.htm

[GOPAgainstGW]

23. Here is the full FEC SBVT Filing, if interested

Warning, it is 146 pages long but we enjoyed it :-)



http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C30000178

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Beltway and Texas Republicans
Against Bush-Cheney ’04, Inc.
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"Insider’s News”, Vol 1 - Kerry-Edwards Campaign Doing Well
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x748458
“Insider’s News” Vol 1.1 - Great Anti-Bush Sites
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x756409

[bleedingheart]

6. Proving that there is a Sucker born every minute

cuz that money is wasted...

[leesa]

8. Americans...disgusting, selfish folk

[Just Me]

12. Naw. They are human,...vulnerable to deception and manipulation.

Please,...don't do as these radicals in the WH do and prejudice a people.

[Gregorian]

9. Pathetic traitors.

What would George Washington, Tomas Jefferson, Abe Lincoln, and most of the rest, have to say. Shame on these puny idiots. They should be hogtied until the election is over.

[Ohio rules]

16. They were the winter soldiers

not sunshine patriots

[sonicx]

10. payback - http://www.texansfortruth.com/contribute.html nt

[krkaufman]

11. While John Kerry was discarding his ribbons...

... Bush was discarding chili cheese fries out his gullet, after a long night of drinking.

[Name removed]

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[Ohio rules]

15. ?

I heard he was doing a favor for some other vet.
AT the time it was a photo op of Kerry throwing "his medals as well as others servicemens medals"
This 'Nam story is turning into a quagmire for Kerry

[Desron]

22. Kerry's medals

I'm not exactly sure what Kerry threw away.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/Politics/Investigation/kerry_vietnam_medals_040425-1.html

[truthisfreedom]

14. hmm. well, i guess you could use the list of major donors to see who is

involved in the bush family Texas mafia.

[Wapsie B]

17. Before we all jump off the deep end here,

ask yourself this. Has chimpy expanded his voting base 1 iota? I don't see it at all. He maxed himself out in '00.

[Maccagirl]

18. Bush doesn't need to expand his base

He only has to get people to hate Kerry. He's been successful so far. That's how elections are won. EOM

[Just Me]

19. If anything,...he has totally ignited his opposition,...

,...which will, whether he or his following can digest,...swallow their thirst for power.

"They" are being rolled over,...by "the people", for "the people" and of "the people".

Power-mongering shallow depth types,...BEWARE *smile*. Humanity is THE "equalizer",...in spite of your cynical dark souls.

[struggle4progress]

20. There are alternatives:

http://texansfortruth.com/contribute.html

[KitSileya]

21. And thank God for that.

However, the fact that so many are willing to give so much money for this indicates that Bush&al believe that this strategy will be worth it - I think because by being first with the smear, and continuing them levels the playing field prior to the big scandals that are breaking (Kelly, Rather, Hersh etc.) Now the impression is going to be <i>"I would have to say both sides are equally guilty of dirty politics in this"</i> and that, my fellow DUers, is priceless to Rove.

[rfkrocks]

24. Iraq burns, North Korea has nukes and we are fighting Vietnam again

Its mourning in America

[KitSileya]

25. Yes,

and no one'll be interested in who threw the first punch, they'll just see who they perceive is the latest, that is the Dems re the Killian memos. And they'll walk away thinking the dems are fighing dirty. When in reality, they should be concentrating on the right hooks the repubs are punching everyone but the rich with - the economy, health care, education, Iraq, cutting of veterans' benefits, I could go on and on. It's very disencouraging.

[Cocoa]

26. this is why AWOL matters

the people seeing these ads need to understand that the attacks are coming from someone who got special treatment, something that Kerry could have gotten but chose not to.