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Bush capitalizes on huge funding loophole
AP via MSNBC ^ | 2004-09-22 | Staff

Posted on 09/22/2004 1:15:24 PM PDT by dread78645

Edited on 09/22/2004 1:24:22 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON - President Bush’s political team is orchestrating a vastly larger advertising campaign than thought possible under federal law, taking control of millions in Republican Party funds simply by inserting the phrase “our leaders in Congress” in selected commercials. ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: campaignfinance; fundraising; gwb2004
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To: dread78645

YES!!!!! I was sort of worried about being outspent by the wacko lefties but this is great news.


21 posted on 09/22/2004 1:24:01 PM PDT by Mercat
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To: blackdog

It's not a loophole, it is an expression of relative solidarity in the Republican ranks. And quite deliciously legal.

:>


22 posted on 09/22/2004 1:24:01 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: dread78645
I assume the AP will discover the DNC's 527 connections. Probably be out in a story tomorrow.
23 posted on 09/22/2004 1:24:19 PM PDT by snooker (French Fried Flip Flopper still Flouncing, be careful out there.)
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To: dread78645
or they could target Democratic bastions such as New Jersey and Connecticut. Bush's campaign has checked rates for airtime in New York City and Hartford, Conn., markets that cover much of New Jersey. +

Here is the most significant part of the entire article to me.  Until now I had not heard that the Bush campaign was officially looking into advertising in New Jersey.  If they actually follow through, that means that hard blue states are seriously in play and we are looking at a landslide of proportions unthinkable just a month ago.

24 posted on 09/22/2004 1:25:31 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: snooker

That's what I'm thinking. I'm sure at this very moment, they are researching soros' connections. It's just a matter of time before AP jumps on this. *burp*


25 posted on 09/22/2004 1:26:23 PM PDT by small voice in the wilderness (Quick, act casual. If they sense scorn and ridicule, they'll flee..)
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To: dread78645
The article discussed the amount the RNC had available... was there any word on ow much the DNC had left? I'm sure they raised less hard money overall, and I seem to remember they spent a LOT of it between the conventions to prop Kerry up in his time of financial weakness.... but how bad off are they?
26 posted on 09/22/2004 1:27:44 PM PDT by IMRight ("Eye" See BS)
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To: dread78645

To my mind, this is just one of a number of examples of the inferiority of the Kerry campaign and the DNC. Look at how ahead of them the Bushies and the RNC are! My favorite part of that story is that the DNC did not even appear to know about a. What the Bushies were doing and b. What the law actually says until the REPORTER told them about it!

It is small stuff like this that is going to put Bush over the top on 11-2. They play the game smarter, faster and better than Kerry and co, which is a *really* pathetic campaign.


27 posted on 09/22/2004 1:29:34 PM PDT by jaycost
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To: RWR8189
I knew there was something more to all of the "Our leaders in Congress" talk in the ads coming from Bush campaign lately.

Yep. I suspected it, and this is the confirmation.

28 posted on 09/22/2004 1:31:38 PM PDT by dread78645 (Rather Lied, Kerry Died...)
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To: dread78645

What money is this? Is this RNC PAC money????

Help me out --- the lamestream media doesnt give us the straight skinny.

Bottom line is I bet this is some 'hard money' account, whatever and whereever it is coming from.


29 posted on 09/22/2004 1:32:01 PM PDT by WOSG (George W Bush / Dick Cheney - Right for our Times!)
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To: dread78645
Maybe Teresa would be willing to nullify her prenuptual agreement with Kerry. That would free up a billion or so that he could use in his campaign.

How 'bout it, Teresa?

30 posted on 09/22/2004 1:32:54 PM PDT by Savage Beast (The internet is the newspaper of record.)
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To: dread78645

was it the dreaded "GUNSHOW LOOPHOLE"?????


31 posted on 09/22/2004 1:33:27 PM PDT by Rakkasan1 (Justice of the piece:excuses are like forged Bush guard memos;everybody's got one.)
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To: dread78645

Oh Soros, can you hear us now??????????


32 posted on 09/22/2004 1:33:57 PM PDT by OldFriend (It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given US freedom of the press)
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To: jbwbubba

One of the great things about TiVo, no need to watch commericals :)


33 posted on 09/22/2004 1:34:27 PM PDT by Sthitch
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To: WOSG

Ah, i see AP article answered the Qs I asked.


34 posted on 09/22/2004 1:34:39 PM PDT by WOSG (George W Bush / Dick Cheney - Right for our Times!)
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To: dread78645
Bush capitalizes on huge funding loophole

Sounds series...vey series

35 posted on 09/22/2004 1:34:45 PM PDT by Poohbah (If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room.)
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To: IMRight
... was there any word on ow much the DNC had left? I'm sure they raised less hard money overall, and I seem to remember they spent a LOT of it between the conventions to prop Kerry up in his time of financial weakness.... but how bad off are they?

$56 million at the begining of Sept.

36 posted on 09/22/2004 1:35:37 PM PDT by dread78645 (Rather Lied, Kerry Died...)
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To: IMRight; dread78645
Never mind - I found it.

As of end of August, the RNC had $93.5Million on hand to the DNC's $55.5Million. Total cash -on-hand of all Party committees (except the Bush & Kerry campaigns themselves) was leaning Republican by 140-87 (Million).
37 posted on 09/22/2004 1:36:18 PM PDT by IMRight ("Eye" See BS)
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To: blackdog

It's only bad because Republicans are doing it.


38 posted on 09/22/2004 1:36:22 PM PDT by hchutch (I only eat dolphin-safe veal.)
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To: dread78645

Oh. Thanks. Looks like I'm a tad slow posting.


39 posted on 09/22/2004 1:37:23 PM PDT by IMRight ("Eye" See BS)
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To: dread78645

They spent 60 million bucks to trash our president. This is great. They can "shove it." (credit...TaRAYza Heinz Kerry)


40 posted on 09/22/2004 1:38:12 PM PDT by doug from upland (Dan Rather is a journalist like Michael Moore is a pole vaulter.)
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