The French judges are examining
whether Havas supported the
electoral campaigns of candidates who once in
office granted port concessions to Bollore's group, the magazine said.
In 2004, the Howard Dean campaign made
electoral history by harnessing the power of the internet to raise more than any other Democratic contender: more than $ 25m raised, largely in small - money donations averaging $ 80 — a marked contrast to the usual way of doing things, which involves raising titanic sums from rich people whom you then owe a lot of favours to,
whether or not you take
office.