Three campaign watchdog groups file complaint over anti-Kerry ad by group of Vietnam veterans

Augusta Chronicle ^ | SHARON THEIMER

[Semper Paratus]

Some tidbits on these guys:

Campaign Legal Center

"MoveOn is a grassroots activist organization that uses the Internet as a tool to bring ordinary people back into politics. MoveOn supports concerned citizens in finding their political voice. Its nationwide network of more than 1,700,000 online activists is one of the most effective and responsive outlets for democratic participation available today."

Democracy 21

Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie sent letters to four campaign finance watchdog groups on Monday requesting they investigate the multi-million dollar "soft money" commitments of two billionaires and to disclose the amounts each of them may have received from the pair. He was specifically referring to financier George Soros' pledge of $15 million and Peter Lewis' agreement to donate $12 million to defeat President Bush in 2004.

Gillespie challenged Democracy 21 president Fred Wertheimer to reveal the amount Soros contributed to his organization to lobby Congress to "enact policies that have made him so influential." Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21, which promotes changes in campaign finance, has benefited from Soros's grants over the years. …

[TomGuy]

Neal Boortz said the Dems are gathering a full campaign (politics of personal destruction--Clinton playbook) against these Vets. He said some Dem operatives got advanced copies of the books, so they could prepare their defense and have it ready immediately on release of the book. He also said the Dem operatives have been researching the net for any negative info on any of the vets associated with the book.

[It could get dirty.]