[MrEddieLaRue]

Question:

This has probably been mentioned a million times, but . . . in the Salon.com article about Barnes they say:

"The video of Barnes was filmed by Todd Phelan and Mike Nicholson, organizers of a political group called Austin4Kerry. Phelan is currently an organizer for the Travis County Democrats."

This is from the Washington Post (04/04/2001):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A34557-2001Apr3?language=printer

"Dan Rather, the longest-serving and most outspoken of the major network news anchors, recently served as the star attraction at a Democratic Party fundraiser.

Donors paid as much as $1,000 for a private evening in Austin with the CBS newsman, according to an invitation obtained by The Washington Post. Rather's appearance at the March 21 gathering generated about $20,000 for the Travis County Democratic Party -- and will undoubtedly provide ammunition to critics who have long accused Rather of leaning to the left.

Are they the same organizations?

[Mo1]

I had forgotten about that story .. from what I remember Dan's daughter is very much involved with that group