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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry
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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (15476)4/17/2004 10:21:00 AM
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The people of this country have every right to know what kind of organizations their potential first lady supports. The people of this country have every right to know if she is supporting organizations that are actively campaigning in this election.

Kerry has twice financed campaigns using an townhouse for which Heinz has paid. Kerry certainly benefits from some of the income.

Heinz, like most spouses, is a central part of the campaign. Teddy Kennedy referred to her as Kerry's "secret weapon" in the campaign for the Whitehouse. She actively campaigns, speaking to crowds at campaign rallies.

Spare me the stance that she is uninvolved. These things mandate disclosure.

What could she be hiding?

We already know that she has supported organizations that are supporting the small cabal of 9/11 families that have taken an anti-Bush stance.

Is she supporting the left-wing organization "Families for Peaceful Tomorrows"? A small group of 9/11 families have joined this organization which is associated with moveon.org. They have issued press releases and coordinated media appearances, all with a strong Anti-bush message. More importantly, they have politicized the 9/11 commission, forever damaging its credibility.

Is she contributing to organizations like Moveon.org who are running campaign ads? Is that a violation of election laws?

Teresa Heinz leads and funds philanthropic foundations, and she sits on the board of directors of highly political nonprofit groups that receive her foundations' support and that can advance or frustrate the policies of the current President or her husband, if he becomes President.

That's an unprecedented form of political power. More public scrutiny of Heinz Kerry's public role is in order.

The people certainly have a right to know.
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