Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) said phone banks encouraging Bush supporters to attend a Nader nominating convention last Saturday amounted to an illegal in-kind contribution to the Nader campaign by the Oregon Family Council and Oregon Citizens for a Sound Economy.

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Political opponents accused the Working Families Party of running Data and Field Services as a cut-rate political consultancy for its candidates, essentially giving those contenders an in-kind campaign contribution without disclosing it to the public.

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Hardy, he seeks to make a contribution that differs in degree, but not in kind, from that of others who strive to make an impact on the world.

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However Mr Mbeki welcomed US President George W Bush's announcement of a big contribution to the battle against Aids and called on the Europeans to respond in kind.

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