Foreign Donations Tie Dole and Gingrich to International Funds
The 1990s campaign finance saga shows Republicans' ties to foreign nationals and foreign firms. James Riady and Pepe Fanjul backed both parties, Newt Gingrich or GOPAC hosted fundraisers at embassies, and lawmakers faced calls to reveal secret contributions.
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Bob Dole
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Pepe Fanjul
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Patricia Schroeder
D. Cole
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House
Perot Blames Censors for Low Debate Ratings
reform party nominee Ross Perot charges the Commission for Presidential Debates with censoring the show a bomb the commission excluded him from the forums Nielsen figures show the Clinton Dole second debate drew the lowest ratings of any presidential debate in TV history
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Ross Perot
Reform Party
Commission
Perot
Nielsen Media Research
Clinton
Bob Dole
1988 Campaign Notes Involving Donations and Investigations
Mrs Riady listed as living in Los Angeles. Rep Jay Kim under criminal investigation as four Korean corporations plead guilty to illicit contributions. Sen Frank Murkowski fined for accepting foreign donations. Gingrich defends accepting funds from a Sikhs fundraiser, saying contributions were smaller than Democrats and immigrants remain in the country.
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James Riady
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Aileen Riady
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Riady
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Jay Kim
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Frank Murkowski
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Gingrich
Thurmond ads attack Close's business record in TV spot
Despite Thurmond's lead, the campaign airs a negative ad claiming Elliott Close never held a real job. Close, 43, responded that he worked at Springs Industries up to 1988 and later pursued real estate, noting some losing years in 1995.
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