*Ø* Bush's man funds Nader in attempt to thwart Democrats
Irish Times:
"The last US ambassador to Ireland, Mr Richard Egan, a major backer of President Bush's re-election campaign, has made a financial contribution to independent candidate Ralph Nader, whom Republicans hope will siphon off votes from the Democratic Party.
"New figures released by the Federal Elections Commission show Mr Egan, his son and his daughter-in-law have given Nader the maximum donations allowable under US law.
"Mr Egan, a self-made billionaire through his EMC computer company in Massachusetts, was a major contributor to the Bush election campaign in 2000 and was appointed ambassador to Ireland by the Bush administration. He stayed in the job for 18 months before resigning, citing frustration with the slowness of diplomatic life."
[My emphasis. I had to smile. Diplomacy was hardly high on the Bush agenda at the time. - N]
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Irish Times:
"The last US ambassador to Ireland, Mr Richard Egan, a major backer of President Bush's re-election campaign, has made a financial contribution to independent candidate Ralph Nader, whom Republicans hope will siphon off votes from the Democratic Party.
"New figures released by the Federal Elections Commission show Mr Egan, his son and his daughter-in-law have given Nader the maximum donations allowable under US law.
"Mr Egan, a self-made billionaire through his EMC computer company in Massachusetts, was a major contributor to the Bush election campaign in 2000 and was appointed ambassador to Ireland by the Bush administration. He stayed in the job for 18 months before resigning, citing frustration with the slowness of diplomatic life."
[My emphasis. I had to smile. Diplomacy was hardly high on the Bush agenda at the time. - N]
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