One more avenue to research: the SBL MONEY trail

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Doesn't FOIA require disclosure of donations to a 527?

If so, somebody should be adding up the money, because it doesn't add up. The donation amounts in the NY Times chart aren't high enough, seems to me, for the ad buys they're doing -- even with smaller donations added. And the book, I'm guessing, needs to make money for Regnery.

Is there anything that could be found online (before it gets scrubbed!) or requested via FOIA about SwiftBoat Liars' finances? Because you never know -- they may have some help from places they shouldn't...

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1. GOOD idea! *I* was wondering whose rolodex they're using...

They've gotten an INCREDIBLE amount of airtime on talk radio, etc. Even if most was free, there's the question of how it was arranged. (I do think there probably is a money trail, but I don't know how to follow it. Hope somebody does.)

(This is a repost from Skinner's thread looking for screen shots. But it fits in here too, and might be noticed--that thread is reeeeally long now.)

swiftvets SCHEDULE (July 24 to Aug 30)--this is amazing!!!

I cannot believe that these creeps could put together a schedule like this, papering the whole country on the local outlets, without the coordination of a VERY sophisticated organization with an excellent network of contacts. Or, have they spent a lot of money on a PR firm? Oh yeah--there's that Merrie person. Does she get to look at the GOP rolodex? This looks like full saturation (I guess I'm naive, only knowing the few t.v. channels I have access to.)

N.B.--I found this by googling, but when I went to the main site earlier, I saw no way to get here. (But I'm not all that web-savvy.)


http://www.swiftvets.com/staticpages/index.php?page=Interviews
Schedule of Swift Veteran Appearances

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Additional events and details will be added as they become available. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.Check here for previous interviews.

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Saturday, August 21, 2004 11:00 am: Steve Gardner will appear on WPEP (talk radio, Massachusetts).
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Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:40 am: Andy Horne will appear with Steve Malzberg (talk radio, New York).7:00 pm: Bob Elder will appear on Beyond the Beltway (talk radio, www.beyondthebeltway.com).
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Monday, August 23, 2004 9:00 am: SwiftVets.com webmaster Scott Swett will appear with Melanie Morgan on KSFO (talk radio, San Francisco).11:00 am: Steve Gardner will appear on the Eric Hogue Show (talk radio, Sacramento).10:30 pm: Bob Elder will appear on the Jerry Doyle Show (talk radio, national).
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Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:00 pm: Larry Thurlow will appear with Dennis Crump on WGNU (talk radio, St. Louis).6:05 pm: Larry Thurlow will appear on KLIF (talk radio, Dallas).7:00 pm: Steve Gardner will appear on the Larry Elder Show (ABC talk radio, national).
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Wednesday, August 25, 2004 11:05 am: Van Odell will appear on True North on WDEV 550AM / 96.1 FM (talk radio).
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Monday, August 30, 2004 10:05 am: Larry Thurlow and Van Odell will appear with Dick Knutson on KFGO (talk radio, Fargo, North Dakota).

Previous Swift Veteran Appearances

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SUMMARY OF INTERVIEWS WEEK OF JULY 24 RADIO – NATIONAL / SYNDICATED
Laura Ingraham – (Bob Elder)
Michael Reagan Show – (Bob Elder)
Janet Parshall’s America - (Wey Symmes)
Michael Savage Show – (Steve Gardner)
NPR - (Van Odell)
BBC - (Van Odell)
Westwood One- Lars Larson Show Infinity Broadcasting (Van Odell)
Westwood One – Jim Bohannan Show Infinity Broadcasting (Van Odell)
Information Radio Network - John Russell Show - (Bob Elder)
Judicial Watch (3 – Larry Thurlow, Steve Gardner, Admiral Hoffmann)
Neal Boortz Show - Van Odell
Linda Chavez - Liberty Broadcasting - (Bob Elder)
Jerry Doyle Show - Talk Radio Network - (Bob Elder)
Newsbeat with Blanquita Cullum - top 100 host - Radio America Cable Radio Network - (Andy Horne)
Michael Medved Show - (Steve Gardner)In addition, Rush Limbaugh talked extensively about the Swiftees on two days. REGIONAL
Paul Schiffer Show - (4 times - 5 states: Ohio, PA, MD, West VA, VA and Western NY – Larry Thurlow, Grant Hibbard, Admiral Hoffmann, Steve Gardner)
Charlie Jones Show - (TX, Kansas, OK, LA, - Larry Thurlow)
Colonel Pate - News Radio Fox (2 - South E. Texas and South E. Louisiana - (Van Odell, Andy Horne)
Russ and Dee Fine Show – (Alabama, syndicated in a dozen Southeast stations and simulcast on CBS 5 - Steve Gardner, Larry Thurlow, Joe Ponder, Bob Elder, Admiral Hoffman)
Steve Malzberg - WABC - reaches 38 states and parts of Canada - (Van Odell)LOCAL
Kevin McCullough Show - WMCA & WWDJ New York - (Joe Ponder)
WBLK - Lexington Kentucky - (Steve Gardner)
Eric Hogue - KTKZ - Sacramento - (Steve Gardner)
Scott Hennen “Hot Talk” - WDAY Fargo - (Van Odell)
Michael Smerconish - Philadelphia - (Larry Thurlow)
The John Pendelton Show - WJGR Jacksonville, Florida - (Wey Symmes)
KLIF - Greg Knapp Show - (Van Odell)
KTSA - San Antonio - (Admiral Hoffman)
Guetzloe Report - Central Florida - (Wey Symmes)
WJET - Erie, PA – (Dr. Letson)
WRKO - Boston, Massachusetts – (Van Odell)
Peter Blute - WRKO - (Bob Elder)
KCNN/WDAY - No. Dakota – (Van Odell)
WTN- Bill Valentine Show - Nashville – (Van Odell)
KSFO - SF – (Bob Elder) (This is in the nation’s top 50 stations.)
KDKA - Pittsburgh – (Bob Elder)
Florida Talks with Lynn Breidenbach - multiple markets – Admiral Hoffmann)
WTKF – No. Carolina – (Steve Gardner)
Miami Talks (Joe Ponder)
WINA - VA – (Admiral Hoffmann)
WBA - Madison, WI – (Bob Elder)
The Jerry Agar Show - WPTF North Carolina - (Van Odell, Steve Gardner)
Mike Fleming Show - Top talk show in Tennessee - (Bob Elder)
John Bradshaw Show – (Steve Gardner)TELEVISION
Fox News - Channel 26 - Houston, from Boston – (Van Odell)
WBAP – Channel 39 - Houston – (Andy Horne)
KRRK - Channel 13 (ABC affiliate, number one rated – Houston – (Andy Horne)PRINT
Hearst News - Eric Rosenberg - (multiple people)
Gannett News Service - George Clark - (multiple people)
UPI – Rick ? - (multiple people)
The Dallas Observer - John Gonzales - (multiple people)(In addition, The VA Pilot covered Swiftees at the Norfolk Kerry Campaign event, thanks to Charlie Plumly.)
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Monday, August 2, 2004 4:20 pm: Former Kerry crew member Steve Gardner will be on NRA news.5:00 pm: Steve Gardner will be on KHNC with Alan Stang (talk radio).6:30 pm: Steve Gardner will be on The Jerry Doyle Show (talk radio).6:35 pm: Admiral Hoffmann will be on KLIF in Dallas (talk radio).
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Tuesday, August 3, 2004 8:00 am: Andy Horner will be on KFAQ with Nils Anderson (talk radio).8:05 pm: Admiral Hoffmann will be on The Roger Hedgecock Show (KOGO, talk radio). Listen online.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2004 10:06 am: Joe Ponder will appear on The Right Balance with Greg Allen (Internet radio, via AccentRadioNetwork.com and TheRightBalance.org).10:30 am: Dr. Louis Letson will be on the Neil Boortz Show (talk radio, national).
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Thursday, August 5, 2004 9:00 am: Charley Plumley will be on the Jimmy Ray Show (talk radio,Dr. Louis Letson will be on the Neil Boortz Show (talk radio, WGH, Virginia).9:30 am: Admiral Hoffmann will be on the Tony Snow Show (talk radio, Fox News, national).10:20 am: Bob Elder will be on KSFO (talk radio, national, out of San Francisco).10:20 am: Former Kerry crew member Steve Gardner will be on the Dave Elswick Show (talk radio, KARN, Arkansas).10:30 am: Dr. Louis Letson will be on the Neil Boortz Show (talk radio, national).11:00 am: Bob Elder will be on Battleline with Allen Nathan (talk radio, national).11:05 am: Joe Ponder will be on the Eric Hogue Show (talk radio, Sacramento).12:30 pm: Wey Symmes will be interviewed by Mark Furman (talk radio, KGA, Spokane).1:15 pm: Larry Thurlow will be on the John Gormley Live show (talk radio, Canada).2:00 pm: Bob Elder will be on the Bill Handel Show (talk radio, Clear Channel Radio Network).3:00 pm: Van Odell will be on the Michael Medved Show (talk radio, national, out of Seattle).9:00 pm: Van Odell and Jack Chenowith will be on Hannity and Colmes (Fox News cable TV, national).
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Sunday, August 8, 2004 3:00 pm: Wey Symmes will be on The Judicial Rabbi of the Right with Adam Bernay (talk radio).
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Monday, August 9, 2004 7:40 am: Former Kerry crew member Steve Gardner will appear on WOR radio in New York.8:40 pm: Steve Gardner will appear on the Kevin Miller Show (talk radio, WPTF).11:00 am: Steve Gardner will appear on Battle Line with Alan Nathan (talk radio, national).8:00 pm: Steve Gardner will appear on the Bill O'Reilly Show (Fox News cable TV, national).9:00 pm: John O'Neill will appear on the Hannity & Colmes (Fox News cable TV, national).
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Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:00 am: Steve Gardner will appear on WKRO (talk radio, Boston).6:00 pm: Van O'Dell will appear with W.L. Pate (Fox Radio News, Southeast Texas, Louisiana).7:00 pm: Van O'Dell will appear with Dan Tencer on Netwaves (talk radio, Western Canada).
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004 7:00 am: Larry Thurlow will appear on Radi Caracol Internacional (aired in 10 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, and also in Florida).7:00 am: Grant Hibbard will appear on WKY (talk radio, Oklahoma).8:05 am: Steve Gardner will appear on the Brad Crantz Show (talk radio, Burlington, NC).9:05 am: Steve Gardner will appear on News Radio KEX (talk radio).10:05 am: Bob Elder will appear on the Mike Gallagher Show (talk radio, national).11:00 am: Wey Symmes will appear on the HighStream Network (talk radio, Arizona).3:00 pm: Wey Symmes will appear on KFNX with Jeff Farias (talk radio, Arizona).4:00 pm: Steve Gardner will appear with Dori Monson on KIRO (talk radio, Seattle).5:00 pm: Bob Elder will appear with Denny Schaffer on WSPD (talk radio, Ohio).5:10 pm: John O'Neill will appear with Wolf Blitzer on CNN (TV cable news, national).7:30 pm: John O'Neill will appear on the Michael Savage Show (talk radio, national).8:05 pm: John O'Neill will appear on the Larry Elder Show (talk radio, national).10:30 pm: John O'Neill will appear on the Jerry Doyle Show (talk radio, national).11:15 pm: John O'Neill will appear on the Alan Colmes Show (talk radio, national).
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Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:00 am: Wey Symmes will appear KIRO with Mike Webb (talk radio, Seattle).10:00 am: Van O'Dell will appear on News and Views with guest host Dick Knutson (talk radio, Clearchannel, Midwest region).10:10 am: Admiral Hoffmann will appear on Daybreak with Larry George (talk radio KUIK 1360, Portland, Oregon).10:35 am: Steve Gardner will appear on KCMX (talk radio, Oregon).10:35 am: Admiral Hoffmann will appear with Charlie Sykes on WTMJ (talk radio, Milwaukee).3:30 pm: Steve Gardner will appear with Denny Schaffer on WSPD (talk radio, Ohio).4:10 pm: Steve Gardner will appear with Vicki McKenna on WBA (talk radio, Wisconsin).after 5:00 pm: Steve Gardner will appear on The Conservative Watchdog (talk radio).
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Friday, August 13, 2004 7:30 am: Steve Gardner will appear with Allman & Smash on KFTK 97 FM (talk radio, St. Louis, Missouri).8:45 am: Joe Ponder will appear on WABC (talk radio, Detroit).10:05 am: Joe Ponder will appear with Charlie Sykes on WTMJ (talk radio, Milwaukee).11:06 am: Steve Gardner will appear with Dan Rivers on WKBN (Clearchannel talk radio, Youngstown, Ohio).3:00 pm: Bob Elder will appear on KSFO with Brian Sussman (talk radio, San Francisco).4:35 pm: Steve Gardner will appear on Out West with Fred Imus and Nicole Cox (talk radio, KJLL, Tucson).5:10 pm: Steve Gardner will appear on Williams & Whisman (Radio America talk radio, WJBC, Illinois).
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Saturday, August 14, 2004 11:30 am: Bob Elder will speak with the Taxpayer League of Minnesota (www.taxpayerleague.org).
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Monday, August 16, 2004 9:00 am: Steve Gardner will appear with guest host Denny Schaffer on the Glenn Beck Program (talk radio, national).
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Thursday, August 19, 2004 10:30 am: Andy Horne will appear on the Linda Chavez Show with guest host Steve Malzberg (talk radio, national).4:15 pm: Dr. Louis Letson will appear with Jane Chastain of Judicial Watch (talk radio).5:00 pm: Jim Thomas will appear on the Dori Monson Show on KIRO (talk radio, Seattle).5:15 pm: Larry Thurlow will appear on KLIF (talk radio, Dallas).10:10 pm: Steve Gardner will appear with Crane Durham on KTRS 550 (talk radio).N/T: Jack Chenowith will appear on "All Things Considered" (National Public Radio).
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Friday, August 20, 2004 10:00 am: Andy Horne will appear on the Tony Snow Show (talk radio, national).12:30 pm: Jim Thomas will appear with Scott Hennen on WDAY (talk radio).2:30 pm: Steve Gardner will appear on the Tammy Bruce Show (Talk Radio Network, national).4:08 pm: Steve Gardner will appear with Fred Honsberger on KDKA (talk radio, Pittsburgh).5:45 pm: Larry Thurlow will appear on KLIF (talk radio, Dallas).9:30 pm: Bob Elder will appear with Brian Sussmann on KSFO (talk radio, San Francisco).12:00 midnight: Steve Gardner will appear on The Jerry Doyle Show (talk radio, national).
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Last Updated Saturday, August 21 2004 @ 09:17 AM PDT

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2. I went to the IRS website

And downloaded the PDF of the 8872 form for contributions and expenditures for the group. It is dated 7/15, though, nothing since then. The total was 158,750 at that time. I don't know when they are supposed to file a new one.

http://forms.irs.gov/politicalOrgsSearch/search/gotoBasicSearch.action

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3. What's the site where you can view the donations of people?

I've seen one where you look up people and see what they've donated, and another where you look up the organization and see who's funding it. But I can't remember what those sites were. Anybody?

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4. The link I posted above

The PDF file will give you the names and addresses of those who donated.