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(46,354 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2015, 12:39 AM Mar 2015

Oilman taken by political grifters...

Guy tried to start a political machine of his own, ended up losing millions to grifters, thieves and cheats.
In other words, typical republicans.

How Political Consultants Took A Texas Oilman For A Ride

Even within the free-wheeling world of U.S. campaign finance, Vote2ReduceDebt stands out as a cautionary tale for donors, activists and voters.

http://crooksandliars.com/2015/03/how-political-consultants-took-texas

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Oilman taken by political grifters... (Original Post) Archae Mar 2015 OP

"using contributions to hire themselves or companies owned by their relatives and other insiders" PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #1

PoliticAverse

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1. "using contributions to hire themselves or companies owned by their relatives and other insiders"