Anti-Kerry Veterans' group (SwiftVets)now political machine with big budget

Mercury News ^ | Sept. 10, 2004 | TOM INFIELD AND MEG LAUGHLIN

[FairOpinion]

WASHINGTON - Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the Vietnam veterans group that set out this spring to make an issue of Democrat John Kerry's 1971 anti-war stance, has grown into a well-organized political machine with a multimillion-dollar budget and a network of Republican-affiliated paid consultants.

More ads are on the way, and the group is hoping to become even a stronger force against Kerry.

[FairOpinion]

The Dems are having a fit over this.

That's why they want people to focus on Bush's record, not as much that it can damage Bush, but just so people will be deflected from talking about Kerry's record.

I was glad to read that more SwiftVets ads are coming.

Help keep the ads on the air.

GO SWIFTVETS

[faithincowboys]

Wonderful!!!!!!

[Chieftain]

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One of the BIG reasons that Kerry has tanked in the polls is because of the Swiftees killer ads!

You can bet the CBS and DemocRAT 'smear the President and National Guardsmen and Swiftees' campaign will be kicked up to a whole new level now.

FReepers are key in getting the word out about the righteousness of the SBVFT by exposing Kerry's FRAUD.

These Swiftee window stickers get the word out to the driving public, display public support for the SBVFT, as well as displaying the website address!

[aft_lizard]

alright save me the time of registering how big is there budget now?

[dennisw]

*******GREAT NEWS******

[FairOpinion]

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you can read the entire article.

Looks like a couple million -- still not even in the same ballpark as the anti-Bush ads of over $60 million.

[dennisw]

alright save me the time of registering how big is there budget now?.....

Have taken in 4 and spent 3 .... million dollars. If you go to your cookies and kill the one from SJ Mercury News you can read this article. I use IE and Firefox. I kill all cookies in Firefox and I'm good to go.

[Mach9]

Nothing's worked liked their ads--NOTHING. Send 'em more cash!

[dennisw]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1212677/posts


6.3 million raised

[chainsaw]

I see my donation is going to good use at Swift Boat Vets for Truth. Keep up the pressure Boys. Your doing Gods work.

[loveliberty2]

Then, they may want to consult the Gary Aldrich piece quoted here:

Mr. Kerry and the FBI

Gary Aldrich

Monday, September 13, 2004 (Excerpt)

". . . .Meanwhile, Kerry continues to refuse to release his complete military records which would answer a number of important questions. . . . So, why isn’t the mainstream media pounding on Kerry to get his Military records?

Lurking just around the corner are some federal records which may have an even greater impact on Kerry’s bid for the presidency, but mainstream investigative journalists are avoiding this issue like the plague.

"Somewhere. . .are 14 cartons worth of investigative reports involving Mr. Kerry’s activities when he returned from Vietnam. Remarkably, . . . an antiwar, anti-American rally where the assassination of U.S. Senators . . . was openly discussed as a viable political tactic.

http://www.newsmax.com/pundits/Aldrich/shtml

[Intolerant in NJ]

The group today claims to have raised more than $4 million...a bit outdated - I saw somewhere tonight they have raised 6.7 million - their third ad - re American symbols, how important they are, how Kerry threw his (medals) away, and should we trust someone who has such little repect for our symbols - has been on Fox several times - very to the point and damaging......

[Coop]

God bless these fine gentlemen, who are taking fire again (figuratively, this time) for their country.

Our modest donation was the best investment we've ever made!

[Dog]

Thanks Coop!

Hey Shermy here comes Round II directed at Kerry...

[jern]

The group today claims to have raised more than $4 million. "Unfit for Command," a book written by O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi to bolster the group's anti-Kerry campaign, became an instant best-seller. And the group's three TV ads - and one Internet ad - have been seen by millions of Americans.

[cp124]

Time to turn up the heat.

[Mudboy Slim]

I contributed to TheCause before, and I reckon I'll contribute to TheCause again...MUD

[dighton]

A hearty bump.

[Coop]

And right back at you, sir!