[Vision2020] FW: Bush: Kerry's Vietnam Tour 'More Heroic'

[Tbertruss at aol.com]

Pat, et. al.

I do not know of any ads against Bush that are gaining the traction and 
exposure in the media, that are generating the controversy that the "Swift Boat 
Veterans For Truth" ads are creating.  Is it fair that Kerry is being charged 
with lying about his war medals, over and over in the media, during the run up to 
the election, while the questions about Bush's National Guard service, very 
serious questions regarding whether he skipped out on his obligations, etc., 
are receiving scant attention?

Anyway, the Swift Boat ads do not originate, officially, from the Republican 
party, so to compare these ads to ads the DNC is running, is comparing 
political ads from sources that are under different legal regulations for political 
advertising.

I'm not up on all the details of latest regulations regarding political 
advertising, but the Swift Boat Veterans ads are under different regulations than 
the ads the Republican party runs.  These ads are somehow being supported and 
aired independently of the Republican party (wink, wink). There are charges 
that there are violations of the regulations regarding political advertising 
insofar as the Swift Boat Veteran ads involve connections to the Bush campaign and 
the Republican party that are not allowed under the new laws 
(McCain/Feingold?).

Ted Moffett
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