http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WI_STRIP_CLUB_VOTING_WIOL-?SITE=WIFON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTStrip clubs register voters, urge them against re-electing Bush
By XIAO ZHANG
Associated Press Writer
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Strip club owners are putting a little bada-bing in the presidential campaign by asking patrons to turn their eyes away from the stage for a moment to fill out a voter registration form - and then vote against President Bush.
"It's not to say our industry loves John Kerry or anything like that," said Dave Manack, associate publisher of E.D. Publications, which publishes Exotic Dancer magazine. "But George Bush, if he's re-elected, it could be very damaging to our industry."
Fearful that conservatives might turn off the colored lights for good, a trade organization for adult night clubs is asking owners to register customers and employees and then encourage them to cast their ballots against the president. Micheal Ocello, president of the Association of Club Executives, said the group believes the president's brand of conservatism is bad for business.
"We must do everything within our power to help ensure that Bush and his ultra conservative administration are removed from the White House," Ocello wrote in a letter to nearly 4,000 club owners. "If we are to survive, we must act now."
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