Activities of the White House Office of Political Affairs
Author | : Barry Leonard |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 27 |
Release | : 2009-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437910636 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437910637 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This report examines the operations of the White House Office of Political Affairs during the Bush Admin. It finds that the White House used the Political Affairs office to orchestrate an aggressive strategy to use taxpayer-funded trips to help elect Republican candidates for public office. From Jan. 1, 2006, until the mid-term elections on Nov. 7, 2006, cabinet secretaries and other senior officials traveled to over 300 events recommended by the Political Affairs office. All of these events were held with Republican candidates, and in most cases, the travel costs were paid for with fed. funds. Charts and tables.