New DNC Ad on McCain Decision to Raise Money With Abramoff Crony

DNC Releases New Web Ad: 'Tainted'


WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Democratic National Committee today released a new web ad called "Tainted" that highlights John McCain's decision to raise campaign cash with one of the central figures in the Republican culture of corruption.

While McCain brags on the campaign trail about his role in
investigating criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff, his campaign has enlisted one of Abramoff's top cronies to help raise money. According to reports, scandal-plagued Republican activist Ralph Reed -- a central figure in the pay-to-play scheme led by Abramoff -- is touting himself as a member of McCain's Victory 2008 team and soliciting campaign contributions. Despite calls from independent watchdog groups to cancel the fundraiser, McCain is apparently desperate to raise money to pay for more false and misleading attack ads. As the ad notes, "while most people now see Ralph Reed as a tainted man raising tainted money, John McCain sees him as a source of campaign cash."

The new web ad comes on the same day Congressman Henry Waxman is scheduled to call for McCain to cancel Monday's August 18th fundraiser in Atlanta.

DNC Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on the McCain raising money with Reed:

"John McCain's willingness to raise tainted money from tainted
Republicans like Ralph Reed shows he still doesn't understand that calling yourself a reformer doesn't make you one. Each new report sheds new light on McCain's willingness to fuel his campaign by cozying up to key figures in the Republican culture of corruption. Despite all of his rhetoric about reform, the truth is John McCain simply cannot be trusted to bring change to Washington politics."

To see a copy of the DNC's new video "Tainted," click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvXcY-u7MJM


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Good job, Dr. Dean. But then I'm sure this script was long written...it was a gift that Gramps stepped into this manure-pile. Shows you how desperate he is for cash.

GObama!

:kick:

We can start by keeping it kicked on DU.

Julie

Love the closing line - "More of the same old Politics"

Would also like to see some ads airing McCain's relentless pursuit of closing ALL of California's military bases