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acorn.org - 10/16/2008
ACORN vs. McCain
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mcclatchydc.com - 10/17/2008
Death threat, vandalism hit ACORN after McCain comments
— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — An ACORN community organizer received a death threat and the liberal activist group's Boston and... Seattle offices were vandalized Thursday, reflecting mounting tensions over its role in registering 1.3 million mostly poor and ... (more) Death threat, vandalism hit ACORN after McCain comments

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ap.google.com - 10/16/2008
The Associated Press: Officials: FBI investigates ACORN for voter fraud
— ap.google.com — 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) The FBI is investigating whether the community activist group ACORN helped foster... voter registration fraud around the nation before the presidential election. A senior law enforcement official confirmed the investigation ... (more) The Associated Press: Officials: FBI investigates ACORN ...

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McCain Acorn Fears Overblown
abcnews.go.com - 10/16/2008
McCain Acorn Fears Overblown
— abcnews.go.com — Charges of potential vote fraud volleyed by Republicans, including Sen. John McCain himself, are out of proportion... to reality, according to election experts. The concerns – raised by the Republican National Committee in daily conference calls with ... (more) McCain Acorn Fears Overblown

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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:  ACORN Fires Back, Claims McCain Ignored Impending Crisis

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ACORN Fires Back, Claims McCain Ignored Impending Crisis
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Today, the group released a report, "ACORN vs. McCain: The Real Story of the Financial Crisis 1999 to 2008," attacking McCain for his lack of warnings about the impending subprime mortgage crisis last year. ...

ACORN Fires Back, Claims McCain Ignored Impending Crisis
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Today, the group fired back by releasing a report, "ACORN vs. McCain: The Real Story of the Financial Crisis 1999 to 2008," attacking McCain for his lack of warnings about the impending subprime mortgage crisis last year. ...

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