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To: stockman_scott who wrote (103861)	4/4/2007 5:11:48 PM
From: SiouxPal	Respond to of 361119

Barack's contributions are more meaningful than Hillary's. 90% of his were under $100. That means altruistic investors, people who just care about America. When humans actually contribute to a candidate they mentally invest in their future. The "Big Money" may very well follow. I'll bet that he does extremely well in upcoming debates.

To: stockman_scott who wrote (103861)	4/4/2007 5:15:18 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361119

Bush bypasses Senate to name ambassador By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - President Bush named Republican fundraiser Sam Fox as U.S. ambassador to Belgium on Wednesday, using a maneuver that allowed him to bypass Congress where Democrats had derailed Fox's nomination. Democrats had denounced Fox for his 2004 donation to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The group's TV ads, which claimed that Sen. John Kerry exaggerated his military record in Vietnam, were viewed as a major factor in the Massachusetts Democrat losing the election. Recognizing Fox did not have the votes to obtain Senate confirmation, Bush withdrew the nomination last month. On Wednesday, with Congress out of town for a spring break, the president used his power to make recess appointments to put Fox in the job without Senate confirmation. This means Fox can remain ambassador until the end of the next session of Congress, effectively through the end of the Bush presidency. Bush also used his recess appointment authority to make Andrew Biggs deputy director of Social Security. The president's earlier nomination of Biggs, an outspoken advocate of partially privatizing the government's retirement program, was rejected by Senate Democrats in February. Fox, a 77-year-old St. Louis businessman, gave $50,000 to the Swift Boat group. He is national chairman of the Jewish Republican Coalition and was dubbed a "ranger" by Bush's 2004 campaign for raising at least $200,000. He is founder and chairman of the Clayton, Mo.-based Harbour Group, which specializes in the takeover of manufacturing companies. Fox has donated millions of dollars to Republican candidates and causes since the 1990s. In answer to questions about the Swift Boat donation, Fox has said he gives when asked, insisting he did not know how his money would be spent or exactly what message the group was pushing.

To: stockman_scott who wrote (103861)	4/4/2007 5:18:50 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361119

Google reveals exec salary deal The BBC Online Search engine giant Google only paid its three executives salaries of $1 (50p) in 2006, accounts show. But chief executive Eric Schmidt and co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin saw their combined Google shares worth $31.5bn by the end of the year. Mr Schmidt's "other compensation", was $555,742 while Mr Page's hit $36,795. For both men, much of this went towards personal security. One perk was Mr Schmidt's corporate jet, available for certain executives. Strong shares Of Mr Schmidt's "other compensation", over 95% - $532,755 - was for personal security. All three executives saw bonuses of $1,723, but Mr Brin, president of technology, did not receive "other compensation". However, his shares in Google were worth $13.2bn, while Mr Page had shares totalling £13.4bn and Mr Schmidt's were worth $4.9bn by year end. Since listing in August 2004 shares in the internet giant have risen from $85 to $460.48 last year. While the three men's salaries were only a $1 apiece, this was not the case for other employees in key positions. Four vice presidents - George Reyes, Shona Brown, David Drummond and Jonathan Rosenberg - all saw salaries of $250,000 last year. Story from BBC NEWS: news.bbc.co.uk Published: 2007/04/04 19:47:35 GMT © BBC MMVII