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| Mass. CEO Of EMC Corp. Gives $2K To... Ralph Nader! |
| 2004-08-12 |
| God, I love this stuff... Ralph Nader has found an unexpected friend in Massachusetts. Hopkinton computer tycoon Richard Egan, the Bush campaign's finance chairman in John Kerry's home state, has personally contributed the maximum amount allowed by law -- $2,000 -- to Nader's presidential campaign. Egan's son John and daughter in law have each also "maxed out," bringing the family's total to $6,000. Bush backers are hoping Nader will siphon enough votes from Kerry to tip the election to President Bush. I very much doubt that Bush will actually win here in MA. What say you, tu3031? The co-founder of data storage giant EMC Corp. and Bush's former ambassador to Ireland, Egan is legendary in Republican circles for his ability to collect hundreds of thousands in campaign dollars. He's a member of an elite group of Bush fund-raisers known as "Rangers" -- those who have helped raised more than $200,000 for the campaign. Egan's two sons are also Rangers. Egan, who is retired from EMC and stepped down last year as ambassador, has an unlisted phone number. A message left for John Egan was not immediately returned on Thursday. So how could you leave him a message? Or are you 'connected'? While Nader has criticized both Kerry and Bush, it is Democrats who fear him most. Many blame him for luring away enough disgruntled Democrats in 2000 to cost Al Gore the presidency. The finest contribution to modern politics as I've ever seen. That almost makes Nader a hero in my eyes. |
| Posted by:Raj |
| #6 I would expect that every Ranger and every family member of every Ranger has max'ed the donation to Nader. Egan's money will spend just as well in the battle ground states. The idea is probably: max what you can send to Bush and max to Nader to hoping a well funded Nader campaign will hurt Kerry. I wonder if Buchanen and Perot received funds from dems. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-13 12:17:35 AM |
| #5 Well he's been to "Cambodia", so he'll probably get a lotta votes in East Boston and Lawrence... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-08-12 8:58:51 PM |
| #4 et tu3031? Luckily I live in a VRWC enclave in Jaaaaawn's home desert so I at least have 5 or 6 people to talk to. Can't see me being in the majority this year either 8^( But, at least I won't be voting Libertarian to avoid voting for Bush like I did in '92. (Made my statement since it wasn't going to matter anyway) Gee Dub has my POSITIVE vote even if it ain't gonna matter. ( Geez would that be a shock, if GWB won Mass?????) |
| Posted by: AlanC 2004-08-12 8:43:59 PM |
| #3 Thought that too, did ya? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-08-12 7:56:36 PM |
| #2 ..but I think the Egan's just flushed 6 grand down the toilet. Well hell, if they were willing to flush down $6K, they coulda just did some good with it and given it to me. :) |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-12 5:45:30 PM |
| #1 What do I think, Raj? A noble gesture, but I think the Egan's just flushed 6 grand down the toilet. Kerry will win, but I think it'll be closer then people think. We're not all Dimbo robot idiots who can't see through this phony bastard up here, despite what the rest of the country thinks. Jaaaawn's had what, 22 years, to make some enemies here? Believe me, he's made some. It'll be even closer if Nader's on the ballot. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-08-12 4:53:35 PM |