There are some similarities that you point out but some important differences.

Yes, some government money was spent for security for the President for his partisan fund-raising trip, but this is all done under rules that apply to both Republicans and Democrats.

Why are you ignoring the quote from Moore’s own mailing, “Kansas families live with a budget. It’s time the federal government did, too”? Moore gives this quote and then wastes taxpayer money on a political mailing – which is only shows spending is out of control.

There was no claim that Bush’s trip was for government purposes, and I’m sure there are reimbursements – at least to the Federal Government – by the Republican Party for this trip. Moore is pretending what he is doing is for government purposes, when the purpose it to promote himself, and Moore IS NOT reimbursing the Federal government at all.

The Republicans are in a bind having lost three seats to Democrats in heavily Republican districts. They believe Kansas, once a solidly Republican state, is going to lose more seats to Democrats. As a result there have been a rash of fundraisers. Karl Rove came out before his latest call to testify before Congress about his crimes, Senator Bob Dole came over because he probably left something in Kansas and came by to pick it up before leaving to North Carolina, and now Bush plans on using the power of his 28% approval rating to get support for Jordan.

Jordan needs all the money from rich people he can get, otherwise he might have to run on his record. He supports unending war in Iraq (as long as he doesn’t have to serve), no health care for children, no money for public education, higher gas taxes and pulling the red carpet out for oil and coal companies.

Judging by Jordan’s FEC filings a lot of his contributors have maxed out their contribution limit. If he doesn’t find more supporters he’ll have to go the McCain route and pretend to have supporters, even if they are wearing pro-Obama shirts.