Politics of Fear

Posted on November 5th, 2006 by Dig ad veritas

Cheney: Democratic victory would embolden militants - washingtonpost.com:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney, campaigning for Republicans four days before congressional elections, said on Friday that victories for Democratic critics of the Iraq war would tell militants that “their strategy is working.” Polls show Democrats may be poised to take control of […]

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Why do you donate money to candidates?

Posted on November 5th, 2006 by TechDigger

Can’t say I find this surprising.
MySA.com: Metro | State
AUSTIN — Charles Lawrence has donated nearly a quarter of a million dollars to Gov. Rick Perry over the past six years, by far the largest amount of anyone with a vested interest in the governor’s controversial Trans-Texas Corridor.
Lawrence is chairman of Kirby Corp., a Houston-based transportation […]

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