Commentary: New GOP chairman Marc Racicot mixes politics and profits

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2001 — President Bush's recent decision to name an active, registered lobbyist to head the Republican National Comm

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… liver access and other favors to the most generous party patrons.Candidate George W. Bush’s comments in the presidential debates now ring hollow and, in retrospec …"

Club 100: Over 100 Americans gave more than $100,000 to state political parties

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2002 — Political party organizations will never do business quite the same way again. ...

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"… a. He was also active in Texas politics and was a large donor to President George W. Bush. Leininger is an ardent supporter of school vouchers.[LINK to previous rep …"

"… ard of Trust and Administration. McMinn was a top contributor to President George W. Bush’s gubernatorial campaigns and is affiliated with Texans for Lawsuit Refo …"

Little-known Texas patron guided Bush policies on vouchers, tort reform

By Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2000 — Only three days after Texas Governor George W. Bush was inaugurated in 1995, he declared the state of the Texas

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… kTexas Home School Coalition PAC  …"

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Bush's insider connections preceded huge profit on stock deal

By Knut Royce

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2000 — The year 1986 was very good for George W. Bush. ...

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"… in the Texas Rangers for about $16 million. …"

"… and their wives and walked away that night with $20,750.Timeline1986: George W. Bush and partners sell their failing Spectrum 7 Energy Corp. to Harken Energy C …"

Bush violated security laws four times, SEC report says

By Knut Royce

WASHINGTON, October 4, 2000 — George W. Bush violated federal securities laws at least four times when he was a director of a Texas oil firm

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"… hat stake for $16 million, catapulting him to the rank of multimillionaire. …"

"… report was prepared in collaboration with Talk magazine, whose article, “George W. Bush . . . And the Horse He Rode In On,” appears in the magazine’s November …"

Commentary: Everything I'm telling you is entirely legal

By Charles Lewis

December 21, 2000 — Remarks at the 22nd annual conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws in Tampa, Fla., December 5....

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… Monastery fund-raiser was a “community outreach” event. Or Texas Gov. George W. Bush saying he is a “reformer with results,” when he never gave a single sp …"

"… nomist, but I don’t think inflation went up that much. Two millionaires, George W. Bush and Al Gore, together raised $100 million the year before the election. Ni …"

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$5,000 buys companies access to GOP attorneys general

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 21, 2000 — For as little as $5,000, corporations are buying access to presidential candidate George W. Bush, along wi

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"… created a wish list for future mass state lawsuits—car rental companies, pharmaceutical firms, makers of lead paint and gun manufacturers.”Cornyn asserts that these a …"

Bush leads in donations from federal contractors

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, October 31, 2000 — George W. Bush, who advocates a reduced role for the federal government, received more than twice as many cam

Excerpts from this story referencing "General Dynamics":

"… Data System’s list of top 25 contractors also includes industrial giants General Dynamics and United Technologies, and CBS Corp., which was part of the Westinghouse …"

"… 00Allied Signal Inc.4,750Northrop Grumman Corp.4,750Bechtel Group Inc.3,250General Dynamics Corp.2,800Carlyle Group2,000Textron Inc.1,250Fluor Corp.1,000United Space …"

"… 500General Electric3,500GTE Corp.3,250TRW Inc.1,950ITT Industries Inc.1,250General Dynamics Corp.1,000Carlyle Group1,000Textron Inc.1,000Bechtel Group Inc.500Science …"

Commentary: Profiteering from democracy

By Charles Lewis

In his January 1998 State of the Union address, after decrying the campaign-fund-raising "arms race," Preside

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… a interests; Vice President Al Gore has taken in $1.16 million, Texas Gov. George W. Bush has received $1.07 million.The sitting member of Congress with the biggest …"

Fat Cat Hotel still open for business

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2002 — The White House released last week a list of guests who stayed overnight in the presidential mansion since Geo

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"… ek a list of guests who stayed overnight in the presidential mansion since George W. Bush's inauguration in January 2001. The list, according to the Associated Pres …"

"… tions. During the first debate with then-Vice President Al Gore, candidate George W. Bush quipped, “I think they’ve moved that line the buck stops here’ from …"

"… House and Camp David. In March 2000, we revealed that 60 of then-Governor George W. Bush’s overnight guests at the Texas Governor’s Mansion had donated and rai …"

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