Poll Shows Dean Tied with Kerry at 21%
(it was 27% for Johnny "Chung" Kerry--- oh oh --must be ketchup stains on that regime change)
deanforamerica.com
April 3, 2003
BURLINGTON, VT: Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Howard Dean is tied for the lead in a new poll released today by Franklin Pierce College. Gov. Dean and John Kerry, a Massachusetts senator, both received 21% of likely voters' support.
"I am extremely pleased that New Hampshire voters are responding to my vision for America," said Gov. Dean. "We need a leader who speaks honestly to the American people, and is consistent on the issues."
The Governor said the poll proves that New Hampshire voters support his message.
"They are concerned about this administration's borrow-and-spend budgeting, and want a balanced federal budget; they want a rational foreign policy that reflects the values of the American people; and they believe every man, woman and child in this country should have health care," he said. "With New Hampshire's help, I can accomplish these goals for the nation."
Gov. Dean has been aggressively criss-crossing the state, talking with voters about their concerns and how to refocus the priorities of this nation.
The Franklin Pierce poll, which surveyed 606 likely Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire, had a margin of error of +/- 4%.
No other Democratic candidates garnered double-digit support. Senator Joseph Lieberman, 2000 vice-presidential nominee, had 9%; Congressman Richard Gephardt had 6%; former Senator Gary Hart had 3%; Senator John Edwards and General Wesley Clark tied for 2%; and Senator Bob Graham had 1%.
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Always liking publicity, so let me present The John Kerry "Tour":
inet-one.com
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The committee also approved amendments proposed by
Kerry that would give jurisdiction over crypto exports
to a nine-member "Encryption Export Advisory Board."
The panel would "evaluate whether [a] market exists
abroad" and make non-binding recommendations to the
president.
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Here's what he's been up to recently...
-Declan
KERRY: DAMAGE CONTROL
Boston Globe's Black reports, Boston atty Robert Crowe on
12/29 resigned as chair of Sen. John Kerry's (D) camp. finance
cmte "in response to negative publicity that featured his ties"
to Kerry. Crowe, "a longtime close personal friend and financial
supporter" of Kerry's, "reportedly decided that he had had enough
of critical newspaper stories, sources close to Kerry said."
Kerry, responding to the resignation which he termed
"understandable": "Bob Crowe has done an outstanding job for me,
often at the expense of his own personal life." Crowe had "made
headlines" recently in regard to his role as a lobbyist for
Boston's Big Dig and his work for a firm hired by the Swiss
Bankers Assn. Kerry's finance cmte will be "'streamlined'" and
headed by Peter Maroney who was hired by the campaign last fall
(12/30).
CHUNG CONNECTION?
A Los Angeles Times article by Rempel & Miller reported that
Kerry received $10K in '97 from Dem contributor Johnny Chung
following Chung's "high-level meeting" with SEC officials,
arranged for him by Kerry's office soon after he paid a visit
there. A Kerry spokesperson "confirmed that Kerry's office
contacted the SEC" on Chung's behalf, "but she said it involved
no more than helping arrange "'a tour.'" The DoJ is
investigating the contribution which Chung is said to have made
through several employees and others whom he reimbursed. Kerry
spokesperson Tovah Ravitz "acknowledged" that Chung was
approached for a donation "'numerous times because they were
nearing the end of a tough campaign.'" Although Ravitz said
Kerry's office arranged a tour for Chung, SEC officials "said the
request on behalf of Chung involved a briefing session" (12/24).
Boston Globe's Zitner follows up on the Times story, reporting
that Chung's visit to the SEC "was something more than a casual
tour but something less than special access to high government
official, the SEC said." Kerry's Ravitz said Chung made the
request for a stop at the SEC during an 8/96 visit, accompanied
by other Asian businessmen, to Kerry's office. Chung and the
others visited the SEC later the same day (12/25). On 12/26, USA
Today reported that Ravitz said the Times was incorrect in its
initial report (12/26).
01/05 12:35
and the DOJ announcement:[snip]
usdoj.gov
The information charges Chung with violating the Federal
Election Campaign Act (FECA) by conspiring to contribute, and
causing to be contributed, funds exceeding the statutory
limitations on campaign contributions, as well as conspiring to
contribute and causing to be contributed funds in the name of
others. (18 U.S.C. § 371 and 2 U.S.C. §§ 437g(d), 441a and
441f).
The information refers to two fundraising events, one a
Clinton/Gore '96 fundraiser held in Century City, California on
September 21, 1995. The second was a September 9, 1996
fundraiser for Senator John Kerry in Beverly Hills, California.
According to the information, Chung attended the
Clinton/Gore fundraiser with approximately 20 guests. The cost
of attending the event was $1,000, the maximum federal law
permitted one person to contribute to Clinton/Gore '96. In order
to pay for his guests without appearing to exceed the statutory
limitation, Chung used a series of conduit contributors totaling
at least $20,000. As explained in the information, he caused one
of his employees to recruit conduit contributors by having them
write individual checks in the amount of $1,000 payable to
Clinton/Gore '96. Chung then caused cash to be withdrawn from
his personal banking accounts, and had an employee reimburse the
conduit contributors.
The information details a similar scheme to violate the FECA
through conduit contributions to the Kerry Committee. The
September 9, 1996, Beverly Hills fundraiser for Senator Kerry was
hosted by Chung. The federal limit on personal contributions was
$2,000 ($1,000 for the primary campaign and $1,000 for the
general election campaign). Chung attended the event with
several guests. As set forth in the information, Chung
contributed $8,000 of his own money disguised as contributions
from four of his guests. Chung and one of his employees asked
the four guests to write checks drawn on their own accounts in
the amount of $2,000 payable to the Kerry Committee. Chung and
his employee then reimbursed the four conduit contributors with
checks drawn from Chung's personal bank account.
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and great reading of Chungs own words in the House's Committee
commdocs.house.gov
COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT REFORM
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
Page 2 PREV PAGE TOP OF DOC
MAY 11, 1999
Serial No. 106–23
After these representations from Liu, I kept the money, which actually had already been transferred into my account that morning by Liu. I never had any intention to give the $300,000 to the Democrats, and I ended up following Liu's advice and used the money primarily for myself and for helping the General's son, although I did make some donation to the DNC that was from the same account into which Liu made the deposit.
I commingled money from multiple sources into this account, and I did not intend for the donation to come strictly from Liu's funds. I also donated to John Kerry in this timeframe, but in my mind I had already obligated myself to contribute to Kerry back in July when his people arranged the meeting at the SEC for Liu Chao Ying and Mr. Yao. As I have said before, although I received money from many sources, I alone decided how and when to donate it, who to donate it to, and how much. |
