Presidential Pipeline: Bush's backers gain contracts, policy changes

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Presidential Pipeline: Bush's backers gain contracts, policy changes
Second of a series

Monday, December 19, 2005

By James Drew and Steve Eder, The Toledo Blade

DALLAS -- Long before George W. Bush began campaigning for the White House, his family built a fund-raising network of wealthy supporters to bankroll his political ambitions and propel him to the presidency.

The network -- including oilmen, lobbyists, developers, and agricultural executives -- became accustomed to the Bush family's style of government, with George W. Bush as governor of Texas and brother Jeb Bush as governor of Florida.

The political financiers made an investment in the Bush family, an investment that paid off.

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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05353/624618.stm
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1. Short term gain

Longterm sucide. Confirmed by Chimp. Stupid backers going to wake up to fact that chimp is a walking disaster. Going to take everyone down with him.

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2. A good, succinct article with a lot of detail.

Recommended.