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  • September 2008

    • Swift-Boat Gang Plans Attack on Obama

      Washington Post  |  Sep 14, 08 5:48 AM CDT

      Swift-Boat Gang Plans Attack on Obama

      (Newser) - Key individuals behind the 2004 Swift Boat ads that attacked John Kerry’s Vietnam service and helped torpedo his presidential campaign are readying a major new advertising onslaught against Barack Obama, the Washington Post reports. The American Issues Project has amassed a multi-million-dollar fund. Its involvement marks a new level of campagin participation by outside groups. Organizations backing Obama, including unions and envoronmental groups, are readying ads of their own. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • John Kerry  • campaign advertising  • Swift Boat

  • June 2008

    • Swift Boat Vets Want Their Name Back

      New York Times  |  Jun 30, 08 6:06 AM CDT

      Swift Boat Vets Want Their Name Back

      (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 Kerry, served on a Swift boat during the Vietnam war. The New York Times reports on the former servicemen looking to reclaim their honor. More »

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

    • Pickens Stiffs Witnesses Against Swift Boat Ads

      Dallas Morning News  |  Jun 26, 08 3:00 AM CDT

      Pickens Stiffs Witnesses Against Swift Boat Ads

      (Newser) - The billionaire who bankrolled the notorious Swift Boat ads discrediting John Kerry's military record during his 2004 presidential run has rejected evidence that the ads were false. T. Boone Pickens offered a million dollars for proof the ads contained falsehoods—but has refused to acknowledge information provided by 10 men who served with Kerry, reports the Dallas Morning News. More »

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      John Kerry  • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth  • T. Boone Pickens  • Swift Boat

  • December 2007

    • Hillary Haters Just Don't Like Her

      GQ  |  Dec 27, 07 12:49 PM CST

      Hillary Haters Just Don't Like Her

      (Newser) - With a week to go before the Iowa caucuses, GQ looks at a subculture that hasn't gone away: the "Hillary Haters," a loose-knit collection of virulently anti-Clinton activists who can't wait to swiftboat her presidential bid. What unifies those who can't bear the thought of a Madam President and are raising millions to stop her? Little to nothing, it seems. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • Election 2008  • Democrats  • Bill Clinton  • Swift Boat  • Hillary haters

  • April 2007

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