The Seattle Times reported late last month that many donors were surprised to learn their money had gone to the College Republican National Committee. Many of the solicitations bore the names of groups such as "Republican Headquarters 2004," "Republican Elections Committee" and the "National Republican Campaign Fund," with only the small print saying those were projects of the College Republican National Committee.
Some donors believed their money was going to President Bush's re-election campaign or other Republican efforts.
Instead, it went to the College Republicans, with nearly 90 percent being spent for direct-mail vendors and postage, according to records filed with the IRS. The bulk of the vendors' share was paid to Response Dynamics and four other firms that list Kanfer as a corporate officer.
Kanfer disputes those numbers, but said a confidentiality agreement with College Republicans prohibits him from saying more.
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― donut christ (donut), Saturday, 20 November 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)