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Mass. CEO Of EMC Corp. Gives $2K To... Ralph Nader!
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 2004-08-12 |
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