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== Bush-Cheney campaign's web of connections: == | == Bush-Cheney campaign's web of connections: == | ||
| − | * [[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 | + | * [[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] |
| − | * [[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 | + | * [[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] |
| − | * [[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/ | + | * [[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/] |
| − | * [[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 | + | * [[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. | ||
| − | * [[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 | + | * [[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] |
* [[Harriet O'Neill]] - Close associate to [[John O'Neill]], '''Lezar''' & '''Wilson'''; Bush judicial nominee. Harriet's husband Jack was [[Jonh O'Neill]]'s law partner. | * [[Harriet O'Neill]] - Close associate to [[John O'Neill]], '''Lezar''' & '''Wilson'''; Bush judicial nominee. Harriet's husband Jack was [[Jonh O'Neill]]'s law partner. | ||
| − | * [[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 | + | * [[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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* '''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. | ||
| − | * [[DCI Group]] ([[TechCentralStation]]) - Political strategy firm with close connections to Bush campaign & Swift vets, employs LaCivita and Friancis. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/25/politics/campaign/25swift.html | + | * [[DCI Group]] ([[TechCentralStation]]) - Political strategy firm with close connections to Bush campaign & Swift vets, employs LaCivita and Friancis. [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/25/politics/campaign/25swift.html] |
* [[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'''. | * [[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'''. | ||
Revision as of 02:29, 29 August 2004
Bush-Cheney campaign's web of connections:
- Karl Rove - Bush's White House political director; longtime associate to Bob Perry; consultant to Hutchison; most senior advisor to Bush campaign. [1]
- Kenneth Cordier - Former Bush-Cheney campaign advisor - forced to resign after appearing in Swift Boat Veterans for Bush commercial. [2]
- Benjamin Ginsberg - Former general counsel to Bush-Cheney - resigned after it was discovered he was advising both Bush and the Swift Boat Veterans. [3]
- Harlan Crow - Bush Foundation trustee; [4] 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". [5]
- 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. [6]
- Harriet O'Neill - Close associate to John O'Neill, Lezar & Wilson; Bush judicial nominee. Harriet's husband Jack was Jonh O'Neill's law partner.
- Margaret Wilson - Law partner with John O'Neill, Lezar; Bush administration official; former counsel to Governor Bush. [7]
- 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.
- DCI Group (TechCentralStation) - Political strategy firm with close connections to Bush campaign & Swift vets, employs LaCivita and Friancis. [8]
- 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 & Friancis.
External links
- "Web of connections", Kerry Edawrds campaign, August 2004.
