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Swift Boating stories: 8 news summaries

Ex-CEO, Swift-Boaters Lead Attack on Health Reform

Rick Scott ties Democrats' plans to Canadian, British systems

May 11, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - As leading Democrats prepare for a health care overhaul, the loudest opposition isn’t coming from GOP leaders—it’s coming from investor and former hospital CEO Rick Scott, with the help of the team that “Swift-boated” John Kerry, the Washington Post reports. Scott is spending $5 million of... More »

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health care • bureaucracy • health care reform • campaign • Swift Boating • Rick Scott • Jay-ZTV

Obama Launches Corsi Counterstrike

Candidate hits back
at Obama Nation with detailed rebuttal

Aug 15, 08 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama is launching an aggressive counterattack on Obama Nation, the Jerome Corsi book aimed to derail his reputation, Talking Points Memo reports. In sharp contrast to John Kerry's "don't dignify that with a response" approach to Corsi's book demolishing the decorated veteran's Swift Boat record, the Obama campaign... More »

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Barack Obama • author • book • Swift Boating • Jerome Corsi

analysis

Obama Nation Author Has Made Career
of Wild Claims

Here's a look at some of his most outlandish

Aug 14, 08 7:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Author Jerome Corsi, he of the Kerry Swift Boat book and the new attack tome on Barack Obama, has a long history of, um, provocative theories. For instance: The world's oil supplies are nearly infinite because oil constantly replenishes itself. Politico takes a look at some of his more outlandish... More »

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Barack Obama • conservative • negative campaigning • Swift Boating • conservative credentials • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth • Jerome Corsi

Kerry Fights Back on Obama 'Swift Boating'

Launches site to refute Corsi book, urges prompt rebuttal

Aug 14, 08 11:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jerome Corsi is back, and this time John Kerry wants to confront him head on. Kerry has launched a website to refute the attacks in Corsi’s new book, Obama Nation, which aims to dismantle Obama's reputation the same way 2004’s Unfit for Command helped destroy Kerry’... More »

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Barack Obama • John Kerry • smear campaign • Swift Boating • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth

Swift Boat Author Aims
to Sink Obama

Attack book portrays candidate as having secret radical agenda

Aug 13, 08 5:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The author who helped torpedo John Kerry's White House bid is aiming to make it two for two, the New York Times reports. Jerome Corsi's Unfit for Command launched the Swift Boat controversy. His new book, Obama Nation, portrays Barack Obama as a radical liberal with strong ties to Islam,... More »

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Barack Obama • John Kerry • author • Swift Boating • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth

Swift Boat Vets Want Their
Name Back

Vietnam servicemen bemoan association with Kerry attack ad

Jun 30, 08 6:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - These days, the phrase "Swift boat" has come to mean a vicious political attack of the kind suffered by John Kerry in the 2004 election. While the term has gained such currency that it's now used as a verb, one group is seriously miffed: the Navy veterans who, like... More »

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John Kerry • Navy • Swift Boat • Vietnam veteran • Vietnam War • US Navy • Swift Boating • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth

 GOP Sees Pastor as 
 Route to Nov. Win 

'It’s not the Obama you thought,' strategist says of tie to vocal Wright

Mar 19, 08 1:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - After scrounging for ways to combat Barack Obama's appeal, Republican strategists now believe Rev. Jeremiah Wright is the perfect play to drag the Democrat through the mud in the general election. Said one of the inflammatory Wright clips making the rounds, “You start getting some sense of who he... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • GOP • race relations • Jeremiah Wright • Swift Boating • campaign tactics

Clinton Wins 'Comeback,'
But No Slack

Next few primaries favor Obama; race moves to superdelegates

Feb 6, 08 7:40 AM CST
(Newser) - With Barack Obama still very much in the race after Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton turned away from her rival momentarily to take aim at the Republicans last night. "I won't let anyone Swift Boat this country's future," Clinton announced to followers. But she can't afford to take the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Super Tuesday • GOP • Texas primary • Swift Boating • Ohio primary • superdelegates • Election 2008

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