Reply #15: Interesting that even the now weakened "centrist" GOP PAC had ties to the Swift Boaters!

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These guys are in big trouble! They've now replaced their treasurer, Chistopher J. Ward, who had a professional link to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth with Sue Kelly, who was one of the many "centrist" Republicans who lost seats in last election.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/former-rep.-sue-kelly-takes-over-as-treasurer-of-centrist-house-gop-pac-2007-09-12.html

Former Rep. Sue Kelly takes over as treasurer of centrist House GOP PAC

By Alexander Bolton
September 12, 2007
Sue Kelly, the centrist House Republican from New York who lost reelection last year, has taken over as treasurer of the Tuesday Group PAC, replacing a campaign operative whose firm had received thousands of dollars from Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

The PAC raises money for the caucus of about 40 centrist House Republicans who used to meet every Tuesday in the Capitol, but now sometimes meet on Wednesdays.

Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), the co-chairman of the caucus, said that prior to a July 31 article in The Hill, he was not aware that former treasurer Christopher J. Ward had a professional link to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. However, Kirk said that had no impact on the decision to hire Kelly.

Ward’s firm, Political Compliance Services Inc., received nearly $230,000 for services from the controversial political group, which derailed the 2004 presidential campaign of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) by attacking his record of service in Vietnam.

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Chaffee must be reading between a LOT of lines. As was John Warner of Virginia, and perhaps Chuck Hagel now too... I wonder if we're going to see a lot of "exiting rats" soon!