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“The Lone Star Project … hammers Republicans whenever it gets a chance, promoting strong local Democratic candidates and even bringing lawsuits.”
(Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg,
March 12, 2009)
“Anyone who questions whether [The Lone Star Project] can make life difficult for a Republican legislator should talk to former Sen. Kim Brimer.”
(Austin American Statesman, February 17, 2009)
“[The Lone Star Project] is responsible for the aggressive stance the party has taken toward DeLay and other Lone Star State Republicans since the 2004 election.”
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2006)
"David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".
The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)
"The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups."
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)
King Street Hides Donors, Tied to GOP
Documents confirm King Street partisanship but fail to disclose funding sources The Lone Star Project has examined documents surrendered by the Houston-based King Street Patriots in response to a legal challenge by the Texas Democratic Party. After reviewing the material, it is clear that the King Street extremists are continuing to hide the source of their income and that they have direct ties to the Republican activists behind the 2004 Swift Boat attacks and the Republican Party itself.
Though acknowledging the receipt of over $80,000, the King Street extremists refuse to disclose who contributed the money. Incredibly, the group contends that the funds were raised by “passing the hat” at their meetings. To put this outrageous claim into perspective, it would take 1,600 people contributing $50 each to raise $80,000 while a group of 400 people
would have to contribute an average of $200 each. According to activist participants, the King Street extremists' meeting space could barely hold 200 people, yet they claim to have raised as much as $15,000 at a single meeting simply by “passing the hat.” Multiple Ties to Republican Party Activists and Party Officers
King Street Patriots has paid more than $11,000 in office rent to Davis Holdings. Davis Holdings is owned by the Davis Family, including Leon Davis who has donated more than $6,000 to Republican causes and $1,250 to Rick Perry. Yet more interesting is that Leon Davis's son, Ross, a principle in the Davis Group, was one of the earliest supporters of Republican Party of Texas Chairman Steve Munisteri. Ross Davis has also donated to Rick Perry and John “Jack” O’Connor, one of the Republican candidates who donated to KSP from his campaign account (Sources: Texas Ethics Commission, Davis Holdings Website, Texas Inside).
Scott Swett, the SwiftVets.com webmaster, has been paid $11,000 this year by KSP for website services. Swett is the founder of New American Media Online Services (NAMOS). Swett is also a director of the extreme right-wing website Free Republic. Extremist Cash Payment The website, EmergingCoruption.com, was paid $1,200 cash by KSP. EmergingCorruption, headed by former ACORN activist Anita MonCrief, is a web portal for rambling right-wing reports that make spurious claims of voter fraud for organizations like King Street Patriots. |
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