Move On urges:

John McCain's chief adviser--Charlie Black--is a lobbyist who worked for
some of the world's worst dictators.1

Now McCain is facing a growing lobbyist scandal--in the past week, five of
his top aides have been forced to resign after revelations about their
lobbying.2 But he's still standing by Charlie Black.3

Black himself told NBC that nobody cares about his ties to mass murderers
and tyrants.4 That's not true.

When you call, be polite, personal, and brief. If the line is busy, it's
because so many people are outraged. Please hang up and try again.

Charlie Black's deal-making goes far beyond the usual corporate lobbying
we've come to expect. His lobbying firm worked for evil men--mass
murderers, terrorists, and tyrants. This is a moral issue.

The firm run by Charlie Black made millions helping burnish the image of
people like:

* Ferdinand Marcos, who executed thousands of his own citizens in the
    Philippines,
* Zaire's Mobutu, who publicly hanged his opponents and looted his
    country's vast mineral wealth, and
* rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, a mass murderer, who covered Angola with
    landmines.

For thorough documentation of Charlie Black's lobbying work, click here.

In the wake of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, we can't afford a president
whose closest adviser lacks a moral compass.

Ask John McCain to fire Charlie Black right away. You can call him at:

John McCain Campaign Headquarters
Phone: (703) 418-2008


...

--Noah, Peter, Michael, Matt, and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Monday, May 19th, 2008

P.S. This fact sheet documents Charlie Black's lobbying work in detail:

http://pol.moveon.org/charlieblack/video.html#facts?id=12678-7901518-RaJXJc&t=16

Sources:
1. http://pol.moveon.org/charlieblack/video.html#facts?id=12678-7901518-RaJXJc&t=17

2. "A Fifth Top Aide to McCain Resigns," Washington Post, May 19, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3662&id=12678-7901518-RaJXJc&t=18

3. Ibid.

4. "Adviser Calls Lobbyist Scrutiny 'Nonsense,'" MSNBC, May 19, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3663&id=12678-7901518-RaJXJc&t=19

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