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== Bush-Cheney campaign's web of connections: ==
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== [[Bush-Cheney '04 Inc.|Bush-Cheney campaign]]'s web of connections: ==
  
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* [[Karl Rove]] - Bush's White House political director; longtime associate to [[Bob Perry]]; consultant to '''Hutchison'''; most senior advisor to Bush campaign.
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* [[William L. Schachte Jr.]] - long-standing supporter of President Bush and a lobbyist whose client FastShip Inc. recently won a $40 million grant from the federal government. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47542-2004Aug30.html]
  
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* [[Kenneth Cordier]] - Former Bush-Cheney campaign advisor - forced to resign after appearing in Swift Boat Veterans for Bush commercial.
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* [[George Herbert Walker Bush]] calls charges 'compelling'. [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/31/politics/campaign/31swift.html]
  
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* [[Benjamin Ginsberg]] - Former general counsel to Bush-Cheney - resigned after it was discovered he was advising both Bush and the Swift Boat Veterans.
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* [[Laura Bush]] - Anti-Kerry Ads Not Unfair, Laura Bush Says. [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=6096970]
  
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* [[Harlan Crow]] - Bush Foundation trustee; longtime friend of Bush family; longtime fundraiser for Bush family; donated at least $25,000 in seed money to the Swift Boat Vets for Bush.
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* [[Karl Rove]] - Bush's White House political director; longtime associate to [[Bob Perry]]; consultant to '''Hutchison'''; most senior advisor to Bush campaign. [http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/04/08/con04351.html]
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* [[Kenneth Cordier]] - Former Bush-Cheney campaign advisor - forced to resign after appearing in Swift Boat Veterans for Bush commercial. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22957-2004Aug22.html]
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* [[Benjamin Ginsberg]] - Former general counsel to Bush-Cheney - resigned after it was discovered he was advising both Bush and the Swift Boat Veterans. [http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/25/ginsberg.swiftboat/]
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* [[Harlan Crow]] - Bush Foundation trustee; [http://www.georgebushfoundation.org/bush/asp/OverView/Trustees.asp] longtime friend of Bush family; longtime fundraiser for Bush family; donated at least $25,000 in seed money to the Swift Boat Vets for Bush. On Board of [[American Enterprise Institute]] where Vice President Cheney's wife Lynn is "Fellow". [http://aor.cat4.net/nwo/neoconjob/aei.php]
  
 
* [[Bob Perry]] - Largest Republican donor in Texas; donated hundreds of thousands to Bush family campaigns; donated at least $200,000 in seed money to the Swift Boat Vets for Bush; close colleague of '''Rove''' in Texas governor's race; longtime friend of [[John O'Neill]].
 
* [[Bob Perry]] - Largest Republican donor in Texas; donated hundreds of thousands to Bush family campaigns; donated at least $200,000 in seed money to the Swift Boat Vets for Bush; close colleague of '''Rove''' in Texas governor's race; longtime friend of [[John O'Neill]].
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* [[Merrie Spaeth]] - Provided media consulting to Swift Boat Vets; longtime friend of '''Hutchison'''; longtime supporter of/donor to Bush campaign; provide debate prep for GHW Bush; met with and gave media training to current, top White House officials; close associate to [[John O'Neill]]; advised smear campaign on McCain in 2000.
 
* [[Merrie Spaeth]] - Provided media consulting to Swift Boat Vets; longtime friend of '''Hutchison'''; longtime supporter of/donor to Bush campaign; provide debate prep for GHW Bush; met with and gave media training to current, top White House officials; close associate to [[John O'Neill]]; advised smear campaign on McCain in 2000.
  
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* [[Tex Lezar]] - Late husband to '''Spaeth'''; former running mate with Bush in 1994; law partner to [[John O'Neill]].
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* [[Tex Lezar]] - Late husband to '''Spaeth'''; former running mate with Bush in 1994; law partner to [[John O'Neill]]. Internet website lists Lezar on page with six tobacco whitecoats agents showing family tolerance for frauds. [http://www.ncpa.org/studies/s162/s162i.html]
  
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* [[Harriet O'Neill]] - Close associate to [[John O'Neill]], '''Lezar''' & '''Wilson'''; Bush judicial nominee.
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* [[Harriet O'Neill]] - Close associate to [[John O'Neill]], '''Lezar''' & '''Wilson'''; Bush judicial nominee. Harriet's husband Jack was [[John O'Neill]]'s law partner.
  
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* [[Margaret Wilson]] - Law partner with [[John O'Neill]], '''Lezar'''; Bush administration official; former counsel to Governor Bush.
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* [[Margaret Wilson]] - Law partner with [[John O'Neill]], '''Lezar'''; Bush administration official; former counsel to Governor Bush. [http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/2004/la-na-kerryswift21aug21,1,4047389.story?coll=la-home-headlines]
  
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* '''Bush-Cheney Campaign HQ Florida''' - Regional Bush HQ in battleground state; coordinated activities with Swift Boat Vets for Bush rally; rally forced to be cancelled.
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* '''Bush-Cheney Campaign HQ Florida''' - Regional Bush HQ in battleground state; coordinated activities with Swift Boat Vets for Bush rally; rally forced to be cancelled.  
  
 
* '''Minnesota RNC''' - Official Republican website in battleground state; coordinated linkage with Swift Boat website, providing direct link to Swift Boat commercial.
 
* '''Minnesota RNC''' - Official Republican website in battleground state; coordinated linkage with Swift Boat website, providing direct link to Swift Boat commercial.
  
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* [[DCI Group]] ([[Tech Central Station]]) - Political strategy firm with close connections to Bush campaign & Swift vets.
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* [[DCI Group]] ([[Tech Central Station]]) - Political strategy firm with close connections to Bush campaign & Swift vets, employs LaCivita and Francis. [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/25/politics/campaign/25swift.html]
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* [[Charles Francis]] - Longtime friend/supporter of Bush; works for political firm with close ties to both Bush campaign and Swift Vets for Bush; colleague of '''LaCivita'''.
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* [[Thomas J. Synhorst]] - Advisor to Bush campaign 2000; "major contracts" with Bush campaign 2004; works for firm with close ties to Swift Vets for Bush; colleague of '''LaCivita''' at DCI; worked on anti-McCain phone banking in South Carolina in 2000.
  
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* [[Charles Francis]] - Longtime friend/supporter of Bush; works for political firm with close ties to both Bush campaign and Swift Vets for Bush; colleague of '''Lacivita'''.
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* [[Chris LaCivita]] - Senior advisor to Swift Boat Vets for Bush; close ties to Bush campaign; associates with '''Synhorst''' & '''Francis'''.
  
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* [[Tom Synhorst]] - Advisor to Bush campaign 2000; "major contracts" with Bush campaign 2004; works for firm with close ties to Swift Vets for Bush; colleague of '''Lacivita'''; worked on anti-McCain phone banking in South Carolina in 2000.
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==Resources and articles==
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===Related SourceWatch articles===
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*[[Swift Boat Veterans for Truth]]
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*[[Swift Boat Veterans for Truth/Membership]]
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*[[Swift Boat Veterans for Truth/Researchers]]
  
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* [[Chris Lacivita]] - Senior advisor to Swift Boat Vets for Bush; close ties to Bush campaign; associates with '''Synhorst''' & '''Friancis'''.
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===External articles===
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*"[http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/web_of_connections.pdf Web of connections]", Kerry Edwards campaign, August 2004.
  
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==External links==
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[[Category:Scandals]][[category:Republican Party (USA)]][[category:elections (U.S.)]][[category:politics (U.S.)]][[category:political dirty tricks]]
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*"[http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/web_of_connections.pdf. Web of connections]", Kerry Edawrds campaign, August 2004.
 

Latest revision as of 07:24, 1 July 2007

Bush-Cheney campaign's web of connections:

  • William L. Schachte Jr. - long-standing supporter of President Bush and a lobbyist whose client FastShip Inc. recently won a $40 million grant from the federal government. [1]
  • Karl Rove - Bush's White House political director; longtime associate to Bob Perry; consultant to Hutchison; most senior advisor to Bush campaign. [4]
  • Kenneth Cordier - Former Bush-Cheney campaign advisor - forced to resign after appearing in Swift Boat Veterans for Bush commercial. [5]
  • Benjamin Ginsberg - Former general counsel to Bush-Cheney - resigned after it was discovered he was advising both Bush and the Swift Boat Veterans. [6]
  • Harlan Crow - Bush Foundation trustee; [7] longtime friend of Bush family; longtime fundraiser for Bush family; donated at least $25,000 in seed money to the Swift Boat Vets for Bush. On Board of American Enterprise Institute where Vice President Cheney's wife Lynn is "Fellow". [8]
  • Bob Perry - Largest Republican donor in Texas; donated hundreds of thousands to Bush family campaigns; donated at least $200,000 in seed money to the Swift Boat Vets for Bush; close colleague of Rove in Texas governor's race; longtime friend of John O'Neill.
  • Kay Bailey Hutchison - Longtime friend of Spaeth; former client of Rove; current co-chair of Bush campaign
  • John O'Neill - Longtime friend of Bob Perry; very close law firm connections to Bush as governor; close friend to Spaeth, former colleague to Spaeth's husband/Bush's 1994 running mate; front man for Swift Vets for Bush.
  • Merrie Spaeth - Provided media consulting to Swift Boat Vets; longtime friend of Hutchison; longtime supporter of/donor to Bush campaign; provide debate prep for GHW Bush; met with and gave media training to current, top White House officials; close associate to John O'Neill; advised smear campaign on McCain in 2000.
  • Tex Lezar - Late husband to Spaeth; former running mate with Bush in 1994; law partner to John O'Neill. Internet website lists Lezar on page with six tobacco whitecoats agents showing family tolerance for frauds. [9]
  • Bush-Cheney Campaign HQ Florida - Regional Bush HQ in battleground state; coordinated activities with Swift Boat Vets for Bush rally; rally forced to be cancelled.
  • Minnesota RNC - Official Republican website in battleground state; coordinated linkage with Swift Boat website, providing direct link to Swift Boat commercial.
  • Charles Francis - Longtime friend/supporter of Bush; works for political firm with close ties to both Bush campaign and Swift Vets for Bush; colleague of LaCivita.
  • Thomas J. Synhorst - Advisor to Bush campaign 2000; "major contracts" with Bush campaign 2004; works for firm with close ties to Swift Vets for Bush; colleague of LaCivita at DCI; worked on anti-McCain phone banking in South Carolina in 2000.
  • Chris LaCivita - Senior advisor to Swift Boat Vets for Bush; close ties to Bush campaign; associates with Synhorst & Francis.

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