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To: tejek who wrote (205612)	10/7/2004 6:02:19 PM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577887

>However, Cheney mistakenly called the site ``factcheck.com,'' which, by debate's end, was sending users to www.GeorgeSoros.com, a Bush-bashing site run by the Hungarian-born hedge-fund manager. Heh -- I know the guys who are handling Soros's marketing for this site, and I called one yesterday to congratulate him and he wasn't even aware this was going on! Best I can figure, 50,000 people or more went to Soros's site because of Cheney's error... if you think about it, that could conceivably turn the election. -Z

To: tejek who wrote (205612)	10/11/2004 6:46:28 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577887

factcheck.org@DocID=261.html Kerry Ad Falsely Accuses Cheney on Halliburton Contrary to this ad's message, Cheney doesn't gain financially from the contracts given to the company he once headed. September 30, 2004 Modified: September 30, 2004 eMail to a friend Printer Friendly Version Summary A Kerry ad implies Cheney has a financial interest in Halliburton and is profiting from the company's contracts in Iraq. The fact is, Cheney doesn't gain a penny from Halliburton's contracts, and almost certainly won't lose even if Halliburton goes bankrupt. The ad claims Cheney got $2 million from Halliburton "as vice president," which is false. Actually, nearly $1.6 million of that was paid before Cheney took office. More importantly, all of it was earned before he was a candidate, when he was the company's chief executive. Analysis A Kerry ad released Sept 17 once again attacks Cheney's ties to Halliburton, implying that Cheney is profiting from the company's contracts in Iraq. That's false. The ad isn't subtle. It says, "As vice president, Dick Cheney received $2 million from Halliburton. Halliburton got billions in no bid contracts in Iraq. Dick Cheney got $2 million. What did we get?" And it implies that Cheney lied to the public when he said in a TV interview that "I have no financial interest in Halliburton of any kind." But as we document here, Cheney has insulated himself financially from whatever might happen to Halliburton. The Kerry ad misstates the facts... factcheck.org@DocID=261.html