UPDATED!
SD42 Republicans is hosted at mngop.com, the official webpage of the Republican Party of Minnesota, and is "Prepared and paid for by Republican Party of Minnesota."
This official GOP webpage now links DIRECTLY to Swiftvets.com. Screen capture available
here; archived copy of the webpage is available
here. The link in question is the text, "(see their new ad)"
Bush Campaign Officials say attacks "amazingly believeable!"
On August 5, Larry Colson, Bush's eCampaign chairman for Minnesota, directed Minnesota Bush supporters to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth's attack ad, saying, "This is an amazingly believable ad." Text and screenshot of message available below.
More, including accusations that Kerry wounded himself... The research behind this entry, along with supporting documents, was originally posted at my blog,
Minnesota Republican Watch.
Webpage "prepared and paid for by Republican Party of Minnesota" and hosted on the official Republican Party of Minnesota website endorses attacks!
The webpage has these questions about John Kerry's service in Vietnam:
SWIFT VETS ARE GETTING TO KERRY
DID HE LIE ABOUT HIS SERVICE, repeatedly, in an effort to embellish it?
DID HE TAKE CREDIT for engagements fought by other men (Lt. Ted Peck in particular)?
The website also contains a link to purchase the book produced by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, "Unfit For Command". The webpage belongs to Senate District 42 Republicans.
Another MNGOP website says Kerry injured himself!
Another website, registered in the name of Minnesota Republicans and linked directly by the Republican Party of Minnesota claims that John Kerry injured himself, and then lied about the injury, in order to receive a third Purple Heart:
The conclusion is inescapable: that Kerry lied by reporting to the Navy that he had been wounded by shrapnel in his backside from an enemy mine when in reality he negligently wounded himself and then lied about the wound in order to secure a third Purple Heart and a quick trip home.
The website also says: "This story has some serious legs and will be a significant prologue to the Republican convention in a month." The webpage belongs to Senate District 51 Republicans.
Colson's Message - Archived - From a Yahoo! group, members only, which is why I only have an archived message.
Screenshot of Colson's message on Yahoo! group
SD51 Republicans
SD51 Republicans - Archived - In case they change things.
SD42 News Archives
SD42 News Archives - Archived
SD42 Books
SD42 Books - Archived