Meet Blunt's Biggest Donor: "Swift Boat" Bob Perry

The man behind the slanderous anti-Kerry "Swift Boat" ads rears his head in Missouri politics.  Bob Perry (aka "Swift Boat" Bob), a Texan homebuilder, apparently is looking to bring his brand of politics to Missouri.  On March 4, Perry and his wife, Doylene, EACH contributed $100,000 ($200,000 total) to Matt Blunt's re-election (?) campaign. 

During 2002, Perry was the largest financier to the DeLay-run TRMPAC.  TRMPAC, the subject of criminal investigations and indictments (including Tom Delay), was tasked with the job of gerrymandering Texas Congressional Districts in a desperate attempt to maintain Republican control of Congress.  

During the 2006 election, Perry gave more to 527s ($9.75 million) than any other donor in the nation. With Perry and Rex Sinquefield's, who also contributed $100,000 to Blunt, history and a commitment of spending millions for pet candidates and causes, it is becoming more apparent why the Republicans championed House Bill 1900 (2006) eliminating those pesky contribution limits.