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New group to counter liberals
Washington Times ^ | 7/22/04 | Ralph Z. Hallow

Posted on 07/21/2004 10:30:48 PM PDT by kattracks

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Jack Kemp and former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray are joining forces to counter MoveOn.Org and other liberal Democrat groups in the November elections.
    Mr. Armey, chairman of Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE), and Mr. Kemp, a co-founder of Empower America, are merging their two organizations into FreedomWorks to foster a "freedom agenda."
    Billionaire currency speculator George Soros has pledged $15 million to liberal campaign groups, including those known as 527s for the tax-code section that regulates them, seeking to defeat President Bush in November.
    "We believe that hard work beats daddy's money," Mr. Armey said. "MoveOn is doing all kinds of high-profile, big-dollar deals with money from George Soros and other rich Democrats."
    "We can match that with people on the street who really care about Social Security retirement accounts, tax simplification, smaller government and freedom from frivolous lawsuits," Mr. Armey said.
    The merger gives FreedomWorks the CSE membership of 360,000 activists and donors across the country. It also brings Empower America's donor network.

(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cboydengray; cse; dickarmey; freedomworks; gwb2004; jackkemp; moveon

1 posted on 07/21/2004 10:30:48 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks

Cool. I've been waiting for something like this. They'll get some of my money.


2 posted on 07/21/2004 10:34:02 PM PDT by SirAllen ("Republicans think every day is July 4th. Democrats think every day is April 15th." (RWR))
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To: kattracks

Get My Checkbook!


3 posted on 07/21/2004 10:52:33 PM PDT by ArmyBratproud
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To: kattracks

They will get some of my money too! About time is all I can say!


4 posted on 07/21/2004 10:53:02 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Oklahoma is Reagan Country and now Bush Country -- Win Another One for the Gipper!)
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To: kattracks

Sounds promising!

There's another great conservative 527 group already rolling, started by Howard Kaloogian, the gent who launched the California Recall.

http://www.moveamericaforward.com/

They've already got some excellent ads out on TV and radio and are looking to put out many more :-)


5 posted on 07/21/2004 10:53:10 PM PDT by Tamzee (Tell me honestly, Honey... do these documents make me look fat?)
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To: PhiKapMom

Sign me up!


6 posted on 07/21/2004 10:55:08 PM PDT by Howlin (Free the 2000 Millenium Report!!!!!)
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To: kattracks

Sound investment in my opinion. Jack Kemp and Dick Army are two steady conservatives. Lets hope they can draw some of the Fortune 500 Companies to contribute to the cause of keeping a flip flopping, UN worshiping, Terrorists appeasing, spineless worm from getting the keys to the White House


7 posted on 07/21/2004 11:20:33 PM PDT by MJY1288 ("KERRY" & "EDWARDS" ARE TWO "JOHNS" THAT NEED FLUSHING!)
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To: kattracks

I love the smell of Partisan Vitriol in the Morning!

FINALLY the right punches back. Get the word out!


8 posted on 07/21/2004 11:28:18 PM PDT by moodyskeptic (www.WinWithHumor.com)
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To: Howlin

You're still up?, This is one Berger being grilled, that I don't mind witnessing being burnt to a crisp


9 posted on 07/21/2004 11:28:49 PM PDT by MJY1288 ("KERRY" & "EDWARDS" ARE TWO "JOHNS" THAT NEED FLUSHING!)
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