ENRON AND KEN LAY'S TIES TO BUSH

The Democratic Party: "ENRON AND KEN LAY'S TIES TO BUSH

Today, Enron founder Ken Lay was found guilty on six counts of conspiracy and fraud. A jury found that Lay helped engineer a conspiracy to artificially inflate Enron's profits, hide millions in losses and misrepresent the true nature of the company's finances. Until early 2004, Enron was President Bush's largest career patron and Ken Lay was a personal friend of President Bush. Now, Ken Lay is facing 20 to 30 years in jail for his role in one of America’s biggest corporate fraud scandals.

Enron and Lay Were Strong Supporters of Bush and Republicans.

• Lay Donated More Than $120,000 to Bush’s Gubernatorial Campaigns.
• Bush Used Enron Corporate Jet as Presidential Candidate.
• Enron Contributed Over $3 Million to GOP/Bush Sr. and W. in Ten-Year Span.
  

LAY AND BUSH HAD PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

Bush and Lay Met in the 1980s.

Lay Worked to Get Bush Library in Houston in 1989, Committed Funds in 1990.

Lay Worked With Bush on Houston Convention in 1992.

ENRON AND CHENEY'S INFAMOUS ENERGY BILL

Lay Gave Cheney a Memo That Called for Rejection of Price Caps; Memo Was Integrated Into Energy Plan.

FORMER ENRON EMPLOYEES WORKED FOR BUSH ADMINISTRATION

Former Economic Advisor Lawrence Lindsey Received $50,000 From Enron; Claimed to Have Given Enron “Macroeconomic Advice.”

Former Secretary of the Army Worked For Enron To Gain Contracts for Army Utilities.

Former US Trade Representative and Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick Was on Enron Advisory Board.

Former Commerce Department Chief Counsel Provided Legal Services for Enron.

Former RNC Chairman Marc Raciot Lobbied for Enron, Led Enron’s Western Advocacy Team.

Former RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie Registered Enron Lobbyist, Fought For $254 Million Break.

• Gillespie Lobbied Lundquist to Have Enron-Friendly Language.

Karl Rove Held Over $100,000 of Enron Stock.

Ralph Reed Lobbied For Enron.

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