Daily Archives: December 5, 2003

Who bribed Rep. Smith?

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

So you’ve probably heard about the strongarm tactics used on Rep. Nick Smith (R, Michigan) to vote for the godawful Medicare bill. To recap, as Robert Novak reported: On the House floor, Nick Smith was told business interests would give … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Inside the belly of the beast

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Ginger reports on being a mole at a pro-life rally last night. For the record, I’m the unnamed friend who accompanied her. I have just a few things to add to her excellent account of the event: The politician from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DeLay’s sham charity attacked

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

You may recall Tom DeLay’s new “charity”, Celebrations for Children, which was set up with the dual purpose of raising funds for children and Republicans and which has been roundly criticized as a sham and a campaign-finance law dodge. Now … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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White with big lead

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The latest poll gives Bill White a failry comfortable lead going into tomorrow’s runoff election. White narrowly led Sanchez in the Nov. 4 voting, 38 percent to 33 percent. Going into the runoff, White has a 53 percent to 35 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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