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January 26, 2011

Probe: Bush White House Violated Law on Campaigning 
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An independent federal probe has found the Bush administration routinely
violated a law barring government employees from using federal resources
for political acts. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says then-White
House adviser Karl Rove oversaw an extensive network to steer federal
resources toward electing Republican candidates. The probe says Rove
established a "political boiler room" at the Office of Political Affairs
to help manage public appearances, policy announcements and grant-money
allocation in order to support Republican candidates in the 2006 midterm
elections. The U.S. Department of Justice has refused to comment on
whether it plans to press charges.



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