US tycoon to fund anti-Bush drive

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/86620FB2-6F1A-43F1-B006-48CA6D0B37FD.htm

Monday 12 January 2004, 23:06 Makka Time, 20:06 GMT

American billionaire George Soros says he is willing to spend a fortune to get US President George Bush voted out of office.

Soros, worth about $7 billion, has already donated several million dollars to grass-roots groups campaigning against Bush.

"I am ready to put my money where my mouth is," the Hungarian-born American billionaire said on Monday at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.......

[tedoll78]

1. This man is a living saint.

His organization plans on focusing its GOTV efforts in 17 key electoral states - states that Gore closely won or closely lost last time. It'll also relieve some financial pressure from whomever we nominate.

[el_gato]

4. he has some good ideas but

I wouldn't call him a saint
however I'm glad he's helping

[KissMyAsscroft]

2. It is nice to finally have some money in our corner...

To compete with Scaife and his cronies.

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3. Wouldn't it be nice if he would double what junior's war chest

Cuz I'm starting to believe that is the only way junior can be gotten rid of in November.

[AndyTiedye]

8. *'s "War Chest" Includes FauxNews, CNBC, ABC...

Mr. Saros doesn't have enough money to match the bottomless Bush* war chest.
All the Democrats in the country put together couldn't do it.

All we can do is buy a few minutes of advertising time a day,
which is surrounded by hours and hours of pro-Bush* propaganda.

We may not even get to do that for much longer. If our ads start
to have a real impact, the networks will stop running them.

[4dsc]

12. 2,000,000 people giving $100 each=

$200,000,000 that matches bush!! I don't care whot he democratic moninee is, but the day after, I am going to donate my $100!!! We should make it a "day of donation".

[bobbieinok]

14. great idea - needs its own thread and maybe website

big campaign for $100 donation the day after the convention

or when

everyone do it the same day

[bahrbearian]

15. Good Idea , I'm with ya on that.

[caledesi]

5. You go George! It's nice to have someone w/ money to support Dems.

[Rebellious Republican]

6. This sounds like a challenge to other wealthy Democratic party

members. I hope so, they need to open up the war chest this election. Start dumping money into not for profits and grassroots organizations everywhere. Come at them from every direction! Go

George Soros
:yourock:

[loudsue]

7. Somebody needs to educate Soros about BBV

Or it's all for naught.

:kick:

[Just Me]

9. Damn!!! I wish he'd hire me *LOL*

Seriously though, NWS some questions about his past as a financier, I am grateful to witness all the work he finances to try and help out humanity through the introduction and support of an open society.

[Dover]

10. Let's face it....this is a battle of the elite for control. They are like

sumo wrestlers in the global arena. They all have their interests, and some MAY even be altruistic or nationalistic....but don't count on it. Powers are shifting like continental shelves.....

[Tinoire]

11. Soros is American now? When did this happen?

Unless you're backing Clark, I wouldn't be too happy about this news. Soros is behind all of the right-wing organizations we're slamming Clark for and have been denouncing for years. His approach is just a little more subtle.

He's also one of the Carlisle boys. I fear they're just hedging their bets to cover their investments.

I really hope we find a way to do it without their money. So far Dean and Kucinich have done an amazing job of this. Kerry also says he gets not one dime from PACs.

[linda d]

13. wolfie's 1st question to soros

WHY ARE YOU SO ANGRY AT PRESIDENT BUSH???

now, soros has to answer for the hitler/bush ad on moveon.org


unfuckinbelievable..