Dems call on McCain to return fundraiser’s $300,000

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Dems call on McCain to return fundraiser’s $300,000
By Mike Soraghan
Posted: 06/14/08 10:50 AM


The Democratic Party is turning up the pressure on Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), saying he should return the money raised by a Texas oilman who once compared rape to bad weather.

McCain has already cancelled a fundraising event next week at the home of Clayton Williams, according to ABC News, after being asked about the remarks. Now, the Democratic National Committee is calling on McCain to return the $300,000 Williams has reportedly raised for him.

Williams made national headlines when he was running for governor of Texas in 1990. A reporter heard him make the comparison between rape and weather. “As long as it’s inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it,” he was quoted as saying at the time.

“Mr. Williams’ comments are not only outrageous and disgusting, they degrade our values as Americans,” DNC spokeswoman Karen Finney said in a statement Saturday. “John McCain should make it clear that he understands just how offensive these comments are by not only canceling a fundraising event but also returning the money Williams raised for his campaign.”

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