Bush Team Orchestrates Larger Ad Campaign

[West Coast Democrat]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&e=3&u=/ap/20040922/ap_on_el_pr/bush_ads_congress

WASHINGTON - President Bush's political team is orchestrating a vastly larger advertising campaign than thought possible under federal law, taking control of millions in Republican Party funds simply by inserting the phrase "our leaders in Congress" in selected commercials.

The GOP strategy had gone unnoticed for weeks by Sen. John Kerry and the Democrats, who now may abandon their own less-cost-efficient approach to advertising.

Ken Mehlman, Bush's campaign manager, said in an interview that federal election law allows the campaign access to party money "provided that your message is broader than the individual candidate and includes a discussion of the overall agenda and the message of the party." The Republican National Committee has $93 million on hand.

This month the Republicans began airing television and radio commercials paid for jointly by the president's re-election campaign and the RNC and including the words "our leaders in Congress."

[Rockholm]

1. MSNBC reporting this too!

Those friggin' pukes ALWAYS SKIRT THE LAW. ALWAYS!!!!!!


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6073233/

[shockingelk]

2. bush has no values

It's as simple as that!

[denverbill]

3. I guess that means it's time to donate to the DNC.

[PittLib]

4. Wow - those sneaky bastards

But don't you think that this will bring dissent from those in the party who don't want to stand under that umbrella? Or am I completely missing the point? "Republican" and "Bush supporter" aren't necessarily synonyms. If I were a moderate repub, I would be furious.

[dammit905]

5. Won't help them.

Kerry's going all the way.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

6. See? Rich people know all the loopholes

they won't pay taxes or abide by the spirit of the law. any law.
Proves Bush's point about why he won't raise taxes on the rich.
Of course, Bush IS a rich guy but don't let that distract you.