Bush Fundraises for GOP by Selling September 11th Photos of Him on Air Force One Running Away from D.C.
Hard to Believe Anyone Could be So Cynical
May 14, 2002
9-11
Bush Photo Offered to Donors
Tue May 14, 1:24 AM ET
By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Capitalizing on President Bush (news - web sites)'s drawing power, the Republican National Committee (news - web sites) aimed for a record $30 million fund-raising bonanza Tuesday while congressional Republicans sought to reward donors with a Sept. 11 photo of Bush aboard Air Force One.
The photo of Bush calling Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) from the presidential plane just hours after the terror attacks is part of a three-picture set the National Republican Senatorial Campaign and its House counterpart promises to anyone who donates $150 or more to attend their joint fund-raising dinner next month.
The photos depict "the defining moments of 'The First Year' of the George W. Bush presidency," a fund-raising mailing says.
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