Published: September 29, 2008
DNC to Target McCain's Casino Lobbyists in New Ad and Video
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Democratic National
Committee today released a new web video highlighting John McCain's history of
stacking the deck in favor of his favorite gambling industry lobbyists. The
video comes on the heels of a new report outlining McCain's pattern of using
his position as the chairman of a key Senate committee to tip the scales in
favor of casino lobbyists with connections to his family and campaigns -- even
if it meant reversing long held positions.
The video, called "Betting on McCain," shows McCain stacking the deck in
favor of friends and former campaign aides who lobbied for the casinos with
business before McCain's committee. In return, those casino lobbyists
organized gambling trips to casinos for McCain (whose reputation as a high
roller is well known), steered hundreds of thousands of dollars to his
campaign, and at least 40 of them went to work for or are helping raise money
for McCain's current campaign.
Later this week, the DNC will launch new web ads highlighting the "Betting
on McCain" video that will run on a number of major news sites -- including
political, religious and conservative news sites.
To see the new DNC Web Video "Betting on McCain," click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGq6UCIKEkM
DNC Web Video:
"Betting on McCain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGq6UCIKEkM
MCCAIN: "Well, I am a betting man." [NBC Nightly News, 9/25/08]
CHYRON: Betting on McCain? Casino Lobbyists Are
IMAGE: "For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling Industry" [New
York Times, 9/28/08]
CHYRON: John McCain Stacked The Deck For His Favorite Lobbyists
PHOTO AND CHYRON: Scott Reed, Former Aide & Lobbyist
PHOTO AND CHYRON: Wes Gullett, Lobbyist & Family Friend
CHYRON: And They Returned The Favor ...
CHYRON: $400,000 Casino Campaign Fundraisers / PHOTO: Casino [New York
Times, 9/28/08]
CHYRON: Gambling With Casino Lobbyists At 2:30AM / PHOTO: McCain Gambling
[New York Times, 9/28/08]
CHYRON: Fundraisers with Famous Vegas Tycoons / PHOTO: Sheldon Adelson
[Las Vegas Review-Journal, 3/29/08]
CHYRON: 40 Gambling Lobbyists on the Campaign [New York Times, 9/28/08]
CLOSING CHYRON: JOHN MCCAIN: Special Interest Driven Politics
CLOSING CHYRON: JOHN MCCAIN: More of the Same Broken Politics
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