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cliffschecter.firedoglake.com - 8/21/2008
Obama Ad Slams McCain on (G)Reed
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The Obama camp is releasing an ad in Georgia slamming John McCain accepting campaign fundraising from Jack Abramoff 's crony, Ralph Reed . As the voiceover says, McCain headed up a major Senate inquiry into the Abramoff. The Senator used the so-called "Gimme Five" hearings to cast himself as a bipartisan maverick tough on public corruption. In fact, McCain concealed as much as he ...

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Majikthise:  Campaign Silo: McCain on choice, Obama ad on (g)Reed

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Campaign Silo: McCain on choice, Obama ad on (g)Reed
Majikthise — Two posts at the Campaign Silo today: -John McCain was for choice before he was against it. Some liberals mistake John McCain's vacillation for moderation, but Sarah Blustain isn't fooled. -New Obama ad hits McCain on ties to (g)Reed. New TV spot takes McCain to task for taking Ralph Reed's money. ...

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Waxman calls on McCain to give back Reed's money
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The Man Who Wasn't There
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 8/19/2008 — Ralph Reed, the former director of the Christian Coalition and an associate of the disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was a no-show at a fund-raiser for Senator John McCain in Atlanta on Monday night, even though Mr. Reed had sent out e-mail messages ...
Ralph Reed a no-show at McCain fundraiser.
thinkprogress.org 8/19/2008 — Last week, news broke that Ralph Reed, former Christian Coalition director and crony of Jack Abramoff , would be helping to raise money for Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) fundraiser in Atlanta. Reed “touted himself as a member of McCain’s ‘Victory ...
Wow
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The Gloves Come Off
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Obama Links McCain to Abromoff, McCain Fires Back Linking Obama to Ayers
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Why Didn’t McCain Call Ralph Reed To Testify During Abramoff Investigation?
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McCain camp to Obama: Wanna play “guilt by association”? Let’s go there
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thinkprogress.org 8/21/2008 — Earlier this week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) held a $1.75 million fundraiser tied to Ralph Reed, the former Christian Coalition head connected to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. In an interview with Politico yesterday, however, McCain ripped ...