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	The Campaign Legal Center: Campaign Finance Groups File FEC Complaint Charging "Texans for Truth" Is Violating Federal ...
		Texans for Truth was established on August 31, 2004 as a "political organization" under section 527 of the tax code.
		The complaint asserts that Texans for Truth is in fact a federal political committee under the law and is in violation of the restrictions applicable to federal political committees.
		Because Texans for Truth meets both parts of this test, it is a federal "political committee," and is accordingly subject to the contribution limits, source prohibitions and reporting requirements that apply to all federal political committees.
	www.campaignlegalcenter.org /press-1325.html (975 words)

	News Hounds: Hill Claims Texans for Truth Reward
		Fox and Friends co-host E.D. Hill today (Sept. 14) tried to cash in on a $50,000 reward offered by Texans for Truth, but her proposal was, as usual, one dimensional.
		Texans for Truth has aired an ad featuring a man who served in the Alabama National Guard at the same time as Bush and says that he never saw him.
		Hill said she would show Texans for Truth Bush's honorable discharge papers to prove he did his duty.
	www.newshounds.us /2004/09/15/hill_claims_texans_for_truth_reward.php (191 words)

	Agile `527' groups lead well-funded hit-run war \| Chicago Tribune
		Texans for Truth, the creation of Texas Democratic political consultant Glenn Smith, was officially registered with the IRS on Aug. 31.
		Along the way, Texans for Truth benefited from a mass e-mail solicitation sent to tens of thousands of members of two affiliated anti-Bush groups, MoveOn.org and DriveDemocracy.org, as well as extensive publicity afforded by coverage of its commercial.
		The Texans for Truth ad features a man named Bob Mintz, who says he served as a lieutenant colonel concurrently in the same Alabama Air National Guard unit to which Bush was assigned in 1972.
	www.chicagotribune.com /chi-0409100249sep10,0,4433892.story?page=1 (783 words)

	washingtonpost.com: The $50,000 Question
		Texans for Truth, a Democratic "527" organization that has attacked the president's service record, is offering a reward to anyone who can prove that Bush performed his duties in the Air National Guard between May 1972 and May 1973.
		Texans for Truth's offer, which was announced on the same day that Bush addressed the National Guard Association of the United States, is only the latest -- and most lavish -- in a series of similar stunts designed to fill in those gaps or, barring that, embarrass Bush's campaign.
		A raft of former Naderites -- all celebrities, intellectuals, writers and activists -- have signed a petition urging voters living in swing states who might be tempted to vote for the independent presidential candidate to hold their noses and support Democrat John F. Kerry.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A21555-2004Sep14?language=printer (462 words)

	FactCheck.org Democratic Group's Ad Revives "AWOL" Allegation Against Bush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		An ad unveiled Sept. 8 by the Democratic-leaning group "Texans for Truth" features a former officer in the Alabama Air National Guard saying neither he nor his friends saw George W. Bush at their unit in 1972, when Bush was temporarily assigned there.
		"Texans for Truth" describes itself as an offshoot of an Austin-based group called "DriveDemocracy.org," which in turn says it was "initially funded through a generous start-up grant from MoveOn.org," a liberal group dedicated to defeating Bush.
		Texans for Truth spokesman Glenn W. Smith is described by the Austin American-Statesman as a "long-time Democratic operative" and "Moveon.org's man in Austin." He ran Democrat Tony Sanchez's 2002 campaign for governor in the state.
	www.factcheck.org /article.aspx?docID=254 (2431 words)

	Oh, That Liberal Media: L.A. Times Continues to Ignore Contradictory Statements by Texans for Truth Spokesman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		As I told you four days ago, Mintz is the man featured in a commercial sponsored by the Texans for Truth.
		Texans for Truth unveiled its television ad last week in which a retired lieutenant colonel from the Alabama Air National Guard, Bob Mintz, said he never saw Bush at a time the future president was supposed to be serving in the same unit.
		On September 15, the paper ran a story on the donors to Texans for Truth, titled Writer Is Top 'Texans' Donor.
	www.thatliberalmedia.com /archives/002707.html (887 words)

	Texans for Truth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Texans for Truth (TfT) is a now inactive political advocacy organization, registered under Section 527 of the United States tax code, formed to oppose George W. Bush's re-election efforts in the 2004 presidential election.
		Smith said he started TfT in response to another 527 group, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, that challenged the legitimacy of how Senator John Kerry received his Vietnam War medals as well as his accounts about the Vietnam War.
		In September 2004, Texans for Truth offered a $50,000 reward to anyone who could prove that Bush fulfilled his service requirements by either "first-hand, eye-witness testimony," or authentic "documentary evidence." [4] The offer expired on September 30 with the prize not having been awarded.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Texans_for_Truth (522 words)

	FOXNews.com - TV Writer Backing Texans for Truth - You Decide 2004
		Texans for Truth has raised about $400,000 from at least 5,000 contributors since it was founded Aug. 31, he said.
		In addition to his Texans for Truth donation, O'Keefe has given at least $29,000 to Democratic candidates and national party committees in the 2003-04 election cycle.
		Texans for Truth was founded to counter ads run by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, whose first six-figure donation also came from a Texan.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,131953,00.html (536 words)

	'Texans for Truth' ad challenges Bush on Guard service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Texans for Truth is looking for new, original information concerning George W. Bush’s performance of military duty, or lack thereof, between May 1972 and May 1973.
		Texans for Truth shall be free to use the content of such electronic mail communications for any purpose.
		Texans for Truth and/or its employees, agents, representatives and contractors hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, and other materials, including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1209771/posts (4143 words)

	Texans for Truth - SourceWatch
		Texans for Truth was established in late August 2004 by Glenn Smith, a Texas Democratic political consultant and the former managing director at the consulting firm Public Strategies, as a response to a fellow so-called "527 group".
		Texans for Truth enjoyed an extremely rapid start-up, thanks to its affiliation with and fundraising support from the 20,000-member Texas online activist group, DriveDemocracy and roughly 2 million-member online group, MoveOn.org.
		Mark Memmott, "'Texans for Truth' ad challenges Bush on Guard service (http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-09-07-texas-ad_x.htm)," USA Today, September 7, 2004.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Texans_for_Truth (427 words)

	JustOneMinute: "Texans For Truth" Are Texas Toast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A point to ponder - the Timesmen were the Guardians of Truth when it came to the Swift Boat Veterans, able to ferret out their lies and ignore their allegations because the Times knew they were not credible.
		Texans For Truth member Bob Mintz's charge against Bush is that "he never saw him their".
		We're all very lucky that Mintz decided to sacrifice his personal privacy in order to alert the world about the possibility that Bush might not have rolled up the windows on his jet one time and so the seat was wet when Mintz had to fly his mission.
	justoneminute.typepad.com /main/2004/09/texans_for_trut.html (615 words)

	The Blue Bus is calling us...: Texans for Truth offers $50,000 for proof of Bush service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Texans for Truth offers $50,000 for proof of Bush service
		Texans For Truth is offering $50,000 to anyone who can prove Bush was not in fact AWOL and did show up and do his duties in Alabama.
		The founder of the group Texans for Truth said Tuesday that he is offering $50,000 to anyone who can prove President Bush fulfilled his service requirements, including required duties and drills, in the Alabama Air National Guard in 1972.
	www.bluebus.org /archives/20040915_texans_for_trut.php (437 words)

	The Official Site of the Houston Texans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When the Texans first hit the field in 2002, their offense might as well have had a sign reading “Caution: Student Driver” hovering over the huddle.
		But the truth is the Texans proved in 2004 that they can indeed compete with anybody, especially with an offense that improved immensely in Carr’s third season under center.
		The Texans appear to have all the pieces in place for sustained success on that side of the ball.
	www.houstontexans.com /news/news_detail.php?PRKey=1493 (1056 words)

	Texans for Truth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		AUSTIN, TX -- October 27 -- Vowing to protect voter rights and discourage the intimidation tactics that marred the 2000 election, Texans for Truth has launched a national campaign encouraging voters to film incidents of election abuse they witness at the polls-and gain an instant national audience by streaming their video clips online at www.videovotevigil.org.
		Voting rights advocates including Texans for Truth are concerned that it was no coincidence that many of the voter intimidation problems that plagued Florida and elsewhere in 2000 occurred in predominantly low-income precincts with large communities of color.
		Texans for Truth is spreading the word about the Video Vote Vigil through political blogs and national independent groups including MoveOn.org and Drivedemocracy.org.
	www.commondreams.org /cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/news2004/1028-14.htm (433 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Democrats Step Up Attack on Bush Guard Record
		The DNC is lining up veterans to condemn Bush's action, while a group called Texans for Truth will air a new ad Monday alleging that Bush failed to show up for guard duty.
		Texans for Truth, which helped ignite the renewed controversy over Bush's service in the Air National Guard, is run by Democratic consultant Glenn W. Smith.
		The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which has raised nearly $4 million, is zeroing in on Kerry's tossing of his war ribbons, officials will the group say.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A9972-2004Sep9?language=printer (1015 words)

	Powell's Books - Unfit Commander: Texans for Truth Take on George W. Bush by
		And at the heart of the book are the documents themselves: from Bush's agreement that "failure to satisfactorily complete full pilot training will result in my being discharged," to his supervisor's statement that "Lt Bush has not been observed at this unit" during the critical period.
		But former journalist and veteran Democratic consultant Smith (The Politics of Deceit), now executive director of Texans for Truth, does his counterparts one better by publishing more than 260 pages of the President's available Air National Guard service records.
		Glenn W. Smith is the executive director of Texans for Truth, an arm of DriveDemocracy.org, a Texas-based grassroots organization that seeks to increase political participation by helping ordinary people make their voices heard in politics.
	www.powells.com /biblio/17-0060792450-0 (805 words)

	Swift Boat Vets, Texans Battle for 'Truth' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At the same time, the political interest group Texans for Truth launched its second salvo calling on President George W. Bush to release all his military records.
		The Texans for Truth ad will begin running Monday in Harrisburg, Pa., Columbus, Ohio, Portland, Ore., Phoenix and Detroit, and air for four days.
		Texans for Truth is a 527 group led by Glenn Smith, the executive director of DriveDemocracy.org.
	adweek.com /aw/national/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000641141 (430 words)

	JustOneMinute: "Texans For Truth" Go Insane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The new Bush-bashing 527, "Texans For Truth", got off to a rocky start when CBS debunked their first ad before it aired.
		Texans for Truth will release a new TV ad Thursday calling on President Bush to immediately release all of his military records to the public before the first campaign debate with Democratic candidate John Kerry on September 30, 2004...
		Well, if the Texans for Truth turn this into a news story, it will surely and truly vindicate Mickey's point about run-amuck 527s.
	justoneminute.typepad.com /main/2004/09/texans_for_trut_1.html (4110 words)

	FOXNews.com - 'Texans for Truth' Targets Bush's Guard Record - You Decide 2004
		Mintz said it would be "impossible to be unseen" in a unit that size and the Texans for Truth say that Bush has some explaining to do.
		Mintz told Nicholas D. Kristof of The New York Times that he remembered hearing that Bush — described as a young Texas pilot with political influence — had transferred to the Montgomery base and that he was a bachelor.
		The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth — an unregulated 527 group (search) that has cast doubt on some of Kerry's claims of valor while he served in Vietnam — has caused a firestorm surrounding so-called "shadowy groups" that are supposed to have no connection to political campaigns but which sponsor ads against certain candidates.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,131789,00.html (1500 words)

	t r u t h o u t - Records: Bush Suspended from Flying, Given Special Treatment
		A new commercial, produced by a group of Democrats, Texans for Truth, is to begin on Monday in five swing states that have lost high numbers of soldiers in Iraq.
		Glenn Smith, the main figure in Texans for Truth, said he wanted to make the spot because he was angry over the Swift Boat veterans.
		Steve Schmidt of the Bush campaign said that Texans for Truth was linked to the Kerry campaign in potential violation of campaign finance laws, saying the group was "made possible by contributions" from Moveon.org, another advocacy group that opposes Mr.
	www.truthout.org /docs_04/091004Y.shtml (2236 words)

	Q13.com \| KCPQ TV \| Q13 FOX News \| Agile `527' groups lead well-funded hit-run war
		AUSTIN, Texas —; In the time it took most Americans to plan their Labor Day picnics, Texans for Truth grew from a notion inside one Democratic activist's head to a full-fledged political advocacy organization with $350,000 in the bank and an attack ad targeting President Bush scheduled on television.
		While many 527 organizations try to obscure their origins or supporters, Smith said he was determined that Texans for Truth would be fully transparent.
		News coverage of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth had a similarly positive effect on that group's fundraising efforts.
	q13.trb.com /news/chi-0409100249sep10,0,2221838.story (1227 words)

	The Truth About George W. Bush
		The group calling itself Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has relentlessly challenged John Kerry's military records in the hope of tarnishing his image and credibility, even though the allegations contradict official Navy records and Kerry's former crewmates.
		Sources: USA Today, "Texans for Truth ad challenges Bush on Guard service," Mark Memmott, September 7, 2004; CNN, "Group Offers $50,000 reward for proof of Bush service", September 14, 2004.
		The Truth About George is a project of the National Organization for Women.
	www.thetruthaboutgeorge.com /special/military_record.html (146 words)

	CNN.com - Group offers $50,000 for proof of Bush service - Sep 14, 2004
		(CNN) -- The founder of the group Texans for Truth said Tuesday that he is offering $50,000 to anyone who can prove President Bush fulfilled his service requirements, including required duties and drills, in the Alabama Air National Guard in 1972.
		The CBS report came days after the Texans for Truth group began airing television ads questioning whether Bush fulfilled his military obligations.
		Its name is a takeoff on Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which has been airing ads questioning the military record of Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry.
	www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/14/bush.texans/index.html (739 words)

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		One was called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, and the other was called Texans for Truth.
		The Texans for Truth organization accuses George Bush of being absent without leave from the Air National Guard.
		Glenn Smith, a Texas Democratic political consultant, established Texans for Truth in late August 2004.
	www.frontiernet.net /~stmarkspalo/pastor/pcjul2005.htm (1036 words)

	Texans for Truth has local tie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Texans for Truth, a section 527 advocacy group, begins airing its 30-second "AWOL" spot Monday in battleground states that have suffered the highest casualties in Iraq, said Director Glenn W. Smith of Austin, Tex.
		Texans for Truth was created Aug. 31 by DriveDemocracy.org, a Web-based, Texas-focused grass-roots political organization; Smith co-directs that, too.
		The truth is, several people have gone on the record saying they remember Mr.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1210879/posts (1840 words)

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