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Fighting 527s

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  • May 2008

    • McCain Ousts Consultant Over Conflict of Interest

      Politico  |  May 16, 08 10:35 AM CDT

      McCain Ousts Consultant Over Conflict of Interest

      (Newser) - The McCain campaign gave the boot to veteran conservative consultant yesterday after it came to light that he also was a paid consultant for a tax-exempt political group designed to attack Democratic candidates, Politico reports. The campaign says it never coordinated its activities with the so-called 527 group—which would be against FEC rules—and set a new policy barring any further cross-pollination. More »

  • January 2008

    • Anti-Hillary Group Boasts, Umm...a Creative Name

      Talking Points Memo  |  Jan 23, 08 9:05 PM CST

      Anti-Hillary Group Boasts, Umm...a Creative Name

      (Newser) - A group by any other name wouldn’t sound as nasty: Citizens United Not Timid, an anti-Hillary group, has just filed for “527” status with the IRS. But it’s raising eyebrows not for its message but for its less-than-subtle acronym, reports Talking Points Memo. Not so coincidentally, Roger Stone, infamous in GOP political circles for his dirty tricks, is a main player. More »

  • December 2007

    • Interest Groups Gain in Cash —and Influence

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 19, 07 12:27 PM CST

      Interest Groups Gain in Cash —and Influence

      (Newser) - The swift-boating of John Kerry was only the first wave—election spending by groups unaffiliated with the major political parties nearly tripled between 2000 and 2006, the Wall Street Journal reports, to 19% of the total. And the so-called "527" groups, which don't have to disclose their donors, are ramping up even more for 2008, with ad buys and get-out-the-vote initiatives. More »

  • April 2007

    • Swift Boater Gets Recess Appointment

      Washington Post  |  Apr 5, 07 7:35 AM CDT

      Swift Boater Gets Recess Appointment

      (Newser) - President Bush doled out three major recess appointments yesterday to  conservatives Democrats found distasteful. Ambassador to Belgium went to Sam Fox, a top-tier donor to Republican causes including Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the 527 that sank John Kerry’s shot at the White House. More »

  • March 2007

    • Kerry-Smearers Eyeing McCain

      The Hill  |  Mar 14, 07 8:58 PM CDT

      Kerry-Smearers Eyeing McCain

      (Newser) - The veterans who helped sink John Kerry's Swift Boat to the White House is prepping for battle with John McCain. "Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry" founders Jerry Kiley and Ted Sampley have dusted off their 527 forms and created "Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain," to combat the former POW's "media-created image." More »

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Election spending by groups unaffiliated with the major political parties nearly tripled between 2000 and 2006, the Wall Street Journal reports, to 19% of the total.   ((c) hyku)
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