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Swift Boaters Resurface for GOP

Kerry angered over donations to fellow veteran McCain

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 3, 2008 1:29 PM CST

(Newser) – The renamed Swift Vets and POWs for Truth—infamous for derailing John Kerry’s 2004 presidential bid—have returned, contributing and bundling nearly $200,000 to Republican candidates. This doesn’t “bode well” for clean politics, writes the Nation’s Christopher Hayes, who sought... Read full story »

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