Thursday, August 07, 2008
That is friendship
The NY Times picked up on the Harry Sargent bundling story and the strange circumstances that brought the money to gether, including this tidbit,
Many in his circle appear to have little affection for Mr. McCain but said they gave mostly as a favor to Mr. Abdullah.A friend indeed.
Abdullah Makhlouf, the owner of a discount stereo store who is one of Mr. Abdullah’s closest friends, and his wife contributed $9,200.
“He’s like a worse copy than Bush,” Mr. Makhlouf said of Mr. McCain.
When a reporter initially contacted Mr. Makhlouf, he denied giving to the McCain campaign.
After eventually admitting to the donation, Mr. Makhlouf added, “I’m still not going to vote for him.”
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