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MoveOn.org Political Action: "McCain: Fire Charlie Black"

Updated: January 1, 2011 | 2:09 p.m.
May 22, 2008

Producer: Murphy Putman

Running Time: 00:41

Debut Date: 05/22/2008

Ad Buy: nationwide

Cost: $67,000

Summary: MoveOn calls on McCain to fire his chief campaign adviser because of his firm's connection to tyrants.

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Script of "McCain: Fire Charlie Black" (TV)

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: John McCain says we're fighting in Iraq to plant the seeds of democracy.

(Text on screen: Arizona Republic, 3/19/06)

But the firm of his 'chief political adviser' Charlie Black made millions lobbying for the world's worst tyrants:

(Text on screen: The Washington Post, 2/22/08)

Ferdinand Marcos, who executed thousands of his own citizens in the Philippines; Zaire's Mobuto, who publicly hanged his opponents and looted his country's vast mineral wealth...

(Text on screen: The Globe and Mail, 12/20/85)

And rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, a mass murderer, who covered Angola with landmines.

(Text on screen: Time, 3/3/86)

Charlie Black said he didn't do anything wrong.

(Text on screen: Washington Post, 5/13/08)

John McCain should tell Black he did. Call John McCain, and tell him to fire Charlie Black.

(Text on screen: 703-418-2008)

MoveOn.org Political Action is responsible for the content of this advertisement.

(Text on screen: Paid for by MoveOn.org Political Action, www.moveon.org. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.)

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