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Campaign Money Watch vs. McCain on gambling
Ben Smith's Blog —
Labor-backed Campaign Money Watch goes after McCain on his ties to the gambling industry. The group's director, David Donnelly, said it's set for release in a few markets next week, with details to come Monday.
McCain Gambling Ad
Seeing the Forest —
McCain Gambling Ad This ad from Campaign Money Watch will run in VA and FL. But that doesn't mean YOU can't forward it around! ----> Scroll down to see comments. Posted by Dave Johnson at October 27, 2008 7:37 AM Spotlight Share this post: [image] StumbleUpon Toolbar Stumble It! del.icio.us Bookmark this on Delicious
McCain-The-Gambler Ad To Hit Swing States
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
The clean-election group Campaign Money Watch announced just now that a new ad going after McCain for his ties to the gambling industry, will be airing two battleground locales -- Lynchburg, Virginia and Tallahassee, Florida -- in addition to national cable.
The ad, first reported by Ben Smith of Politico, raps McCain for taking over a million dollars from gaming interests.
David Donnelly, the group's director, points out that the spot tackles the Republican nominee on several different fronts, including his own celebrity status, his ties to lobbyists, and ...
McCain-The-Gambler Ad To Hit Swing States
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
The clean-election group Campaign Money Watch announced just now that a new ad going after McCain for his ties to the gambling industry, will be airing two battleground locales -- Lynchburg, Virginia and Tallahassee, Florida -- in addition to national cable.
The ad, first reported by Ben Smith of Politico, raps McCain for taking over a million dollars from gaming interests.
David Donnelly, the group's director, points out that the spot tackles the Republican nominee on several different fronts, including his own celebrity status, his ties to lobbyists, and ...
More Great Independent Ads
Open Left - Front Page —
Cross-posted on Huffington Post
Two more absolutely spectacular ads by progressive organizations.
The first, a reprise of an ad that VoteVets did in some races in 2006, is going up in the GA Senate race, and could make a huge difference.
The 2nd one is on the Presidential race, referring to McCain's little gambling habit and his ties to the gambling industry.
You can give to VoteVets here.
You can give to Campaign Money Watch here.
A gambling man
Political Animal —
A GAMBLING MAN.... A couple of months ago, Michael Scherer and Michael Weisskopf wrote an interesting piece about the two presidential candidates' gambling styles. They relayed an anecdote about John McCain, in the heat of the primary fight last year, wanting to head to a casino floor while campaigning in Las Vegas. His staff stopped him. McCain, undeterred, wanted the casino to bring a craps table to his private hotel room, but his staff, again, refused to allow it. A Republican who has watched McCain gamble told Time , "He clearly knows that this is on the borderline of what is acceptable for him to be doing. And he just ...
