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|  #1 Posted on 5.10.04 1321.32 | Instant Rating: 7.29 | OpenSecrets.org has the list of the top 50 in terms of receipts. Here are the top 20
The ones associated with Democrats are in bold
Joint Victory Campaign 2004
$41,685,706
Media Fund
$28,127,488
America Coming Together
$26,905,450
Service Employees International Union
$16,652,296
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees
$13,658,207
MoveOn.org
$9,086,102
New Democrat Network
$7,172,693
Club for Growth
$6,301,037
EMILY's List
$5,673,173
Sierra Club
$4,491,180
AFL-CIO
$4,109,799
Voices for Working Families
$3,668,280
College Republican National Cmte
$3,647,093
Partnership for America's Families
$3,071,211
League of Conservation Voters
$2,804,000
Progress for America
$2,266,810
Communications Workers of America
$2,263,913
Laborers Union
$2,163,448
America Votes
$1,937,036
GOPAC
$1,626,494
It is so ironic that the Democrats complain about the Swift Boat Vets as a 527 considering all but three of the above support predominately Democratic Candidates. The top seven, (before you get to Club for Growth at 8) have raised $143 million...
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| #2 Posted on 5.10.04 1916.09 | Instant Rating: 2.89 | I would assume more people are complaining about Swift Boats not telling the truth, and not so much the 527 thing.
I mean, I haven't heard any complaints anyway about their existence, just the content, though I'm sure there are people you could quote.
Personally, as an activist with the Sierra Club, I'm happier with the lots of little contributions we get then having a group supported by a few large donations. We just have a lot of members. | Grimis
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| #3 Posted on 5.10.04 1941.02 | Instant Rating: 7.29 | Originally posted by messenoir
I would assume more people are complaining about Swift Boats not telling the truth, and not so much the 527 thing.
Of course, that assumes that you think the Swifties are lying...the same can be said about Soros and Co. too. What you see depends on where you sit. Originally posted by messenoir
I mean, I haven't heard any complaints anyway about their existence, just the content, though I'm sure there are people you could quote.
It really picked up with some of the libs after the Swifties came along. Especially the "funded by a rich Texas Republican" thing, mildly ingoring the $15 million plus Soros has spent.
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| #4 Posted on 5.10.04 1947.23 | Instant Rating: 2.89 | Originally posted by Grimis
Originally posted by messenoir
I would assume more people are complaining about Swift Boats not telling the truth, and not so much the 527 thing.
Of course, that assumes that you think the Swifties are lying...the same can be said about Soros and Co. too. What you see depends on where you sit.
Sure, I wasn't arguing whether the ad was true, just that's the issue more people I've talked to have with the ad, rather then it being a 527.
Originally posted by Grimis
<Originally posted by messenoir
I mean, I haven't heard any complaints anyway about their existence, just the content, though I'm sure there are people you could quote.
It really picked up with some of the libs after the Swifties came along. Especially the "funded by a rich Texas Republican" thing, mildly ingoring the $15 million plus Soros has spent.
Well, that's always been the criticism of the Republican Party, that they're the party of the rich, so I don't see this as a new charge.
And you're correct about Soros, and many other donors to the Democratic Party. There's a whole lot of rich Democracts donating, which is why I'm a liberal not voting for Kerry or Bush.
Also why simply lumping liberals in with Democrats doesn't always work. | StaggerLee
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| #5 Posted on 5.10.04 1957.47 | Instant Rating: 3.15 | Ah yes, the Republicans, the party of the rich.
How much are Kerry and his wife worth?
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| #6 Posted on 5.10.04 2002.17 | Instant Rating: 2.89 | | Which is pretty much what I just said, actually. So are you joining me in the voting for neither camp, or did you simply want an opportunity to criticize Kerry? |
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