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To: American Spirit who wrote (55047)	8/16/2005 12:26:14 PM
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To: PROLIFE who wrote (696805) 8/16/2005 10:13:03 AM From: johnflipflopper Read Replies (1) of 696830 BASH: Then, the crowds. Reporters swarmed the first protest outside the president's ranch. Antiwar supporters celebrate a symbol. Then, professionals to choreograph. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I need you all to back up one step. BASH: Paid help from Sanction Public Relations, a firm associated with liberal causes, helping manage and maximize Sheehan's anti-Bush message, putting (INAUDIBLE)'s bill a blank check from True Majority, founded by the guy who brought you Chunky Monkey, Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry's. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: My brother died looking for weapons of mass destruction. BASH: Now, more outside help. Moveon.org, which spent millions on ads attacking the president and Iraq War, is among the groups helping organize a nationwide, candlelight vigil later this week. Sheehan insists this is her operation. SHEEHAN: They are working for me and my message. They're not taking over anything. I'm in charge here. My name is Cindy Sheehan. BASH: Sheehan's Gold Star Families for Peace paid to air this ad in Crawford for just $15,000, funded by online donations, easier to spring for when other costs are absorbed by new friends. SHEEHAN: Every need I have has been met mostly by the Crawford Peace House. BASH: Just days ago, the Peace House, a liberal beach head in conservative Crawford, couldn't pay bills. Now, contributions are pouring in to support Sheehan. JONATHAN WOLF, SHEEHAN SUPPORTER: We've gone from a brand new account to over $84,000 in three, maybe four days. BASH: Anti-Sheehan protesters are here now. Some call her a liberal pawn. DON DUIKER, BUSH SUPPORTER: I think they are some groups that have gotten a hold of her and are just directing her like a puppet. BASH: Pressed about support from partisans, Sheehan bristles. SHEEHAN: Get off the politics, you know. This was -- this war is not a partisan issue. This war is wrong whether you're a Republican or a Democrat. Nobody asked my son, "Are you a Republican or are you a Democrat" before they sent him to die in an illegal war. BASH: But critics say Sheehan is highly political not just a grieving mom. This from an online conference call organized by Joe Trippi, Howard Dean's former campaign manager... transcripts.cnn.com