Oct 29th, 2008 · In a presidential race that seems to include every possible political strategy, one element has barely been visible. There have been no high-impact independent groups like the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the outfit that nearly derailed John Kerry's campaign four years ago.
Jul 5th, 2008 · Vote Vets on the left and Vets for Freedom on the right are competing to deliver the political message for those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. They're both endorsing candidates for Congress — not the same names, of course — and they debate regularly on talk TV, reports Peter Overby. How effective will they be? Well, they're toiling in the shadow of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the hard-hitting team that four years ago changed the image of veterans groups.
Jun 25th, 2008 · No outside organization has thrown a roundhouse punch like the one Swift Boat Veterans for Truth delivered four years ago. But they're quietly mobilizing, using small staffs and new technologies to stoke the public's attention.
Dec 14th, 2006 · The Federal Election Commission says Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and two other so-called "527" organizations broke the law during the 2004 Bush-Kerry race and now must pay fines. The rulings come more than two years after the fact.
Feb 21st, 2005 · Writer Jim Ruland offers this commentary on a recent reunion of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the group organized to discredit Sen. John Kerry during the 2004 presidential election. Ruland traveled to the event with his father, who was part of the group.