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John Kerry's ties to 527's

Posted on 08/24/2004 2:04:12 PM PDT by kcvl

Zach Exley - Former director of special projects for the MoveOn PAC is now the online communications director for the Kerry campaign. He’s also the one who started the Bush cocaine smear in 2000.

Jim Jordan - John Kerry’s former campaign manager is now a spokesperson for America Coming Together, which is helping to sponsor anti-Bush concerts and is famous for using convicted felons to including sex offenders, to try and register voters door to door.

George Soros - A direct contributor John Kerry’s campaign, he has donated literally, tens of millions of dollars to MoveOn.org, ACT, and The Media Fund. He is also the largest contributor to The Center For American Progress, which just happens to back Media Matters Whores For America. The Center for American Progress is run by John Podesta who also is a direct contributor to John Kerry.

ACT was formed by Steve Rosenthal, the former political director of the AFL-CIO, and Ellen Malcolm of Emily’s List, both of whom have contributed directly to John Kerry’s campaign.

Harold Ickes - Former deputy White House chief of staff for Bill Clinton is the head of The Media Fund, another anti-Bush 527. He is also a direct contributor to John Kerry.

Stephen Bing, a Hollywood producer, who in the past has donated money to John Kerry has donated millions of dollars to various 527’s as has Peter Lewis, head of Progressive Insurance.

Environment 2004 is anti-Bush environmental 527 that was started by Bruce Babbitt, Bill Clinton’s former Interior Secretary and Carol Browner, the former head of the EPA. Babbitt has contributed directly to Kerry’s campaign. In fact many of the board members of Environment 2004 are Kerry campaign contributors.


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To: 3catsanadog

The only proof they have is their deafening silence on the charges brought forth by the SBV.


61 posted on 08/24/2004 10:33:34 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Real gun control is - all shots inside the ten ring)
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To: goodnesswins

Embarrassed to death to see my own alma mater there. It's why I stopped giving in back in the late 70's.


62 posted on 08/25/2004 2:30:31 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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