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Posted By engineer 12 months ago in Political News
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Alan Maiss, former president of Bally Gaming, made two contributions totaling $1,500 to Bush's campaign in 2003 and 2004, a USA TODAY review of federal election records shows. Maiss mostly donated to Democrats and gave only to one other Republican besides Bush: then-Nevada senator Paul Laxalt in 1979, the records show.

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    LumFan12 months ago

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    Oops! Now I wonder how this happened? *sarcasm mode off*

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    THOMNH6212 months ago

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    let us not forget the pardons of Bubbha

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      nestdevil-3912 months ago

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      The only pardons I want to see are for the two border guards.

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      suzanek12 months ago

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      this is something like paying of the rent

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        jaern12 months ago

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        $1500??? Hell, we could afford a Presidential pardon if we needed one!

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          lloydm6512 months ago

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          Don't worry about the Bush haters they only have a few more days to vent their puke.You think this pardon was bad,what if someone pardoned Jesus.These democrat would would tied in knots.Slime the lot.

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          tchef12 months ago

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          How about we do away with the Presidential pardons all together. What really is the purpose of them anyway? Seems like nothing more than a payback system to me.

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            lloydm6512 months ago

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            You democrats just can't seemed to get it right.First you about bitch excessive prison terms,and when clemency.and pardons are issued you bitch,and moan.What a sad a$$ political party.

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