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Where's the straight talk, Senator McCain?

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When Senator John McCain ran for president in 2000, he denounced right-wing extremist Jerry Falwell as one of America's "agents of intolerance". But now that McCain is gearing up to run for president in 2008, he has told Falwell that he spoke "in haste" and has accepted an invitation to give the commencement speech at Falwell's conservative Christian college, Liberty University.

Add you name our letter asking Senator McCain to stick with the straight talk we know him for, and cancel his appearance at Liberty University.

McCain seems to have set out to become the darling of the radical religious right. After sharply denouncing a federal constitutional ban on gay marriage in 2004, he recently told Falwell that he would support a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman if a federal court were to strike down state constitutional bans on gay marriage. McCain has also set out to pass voucher legislation that would allow taxpayer money to be spent on religious schools. And to the delight of religious extremists, he said he would have signed the recently enacted abortion ban in South Dakota were he the governor.

Ask Senator McCain to stay true to his word, and cancel his appearance at Liberty University.

deadline: 4-18-2007
goal: 25,000

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Despite our letters, Senator McCain has unfortunately chosen to continue pandering to the Radical Religious Right, and will speak at Liberty University. Please click here for more issues where you can use your voice to make a difference.

I am writing to encourage you to cancel your visit to Jerry Falwell's Liberty University next month.

In 2000, you rightfully labeled Mr. Falwell, and his fellow religious right leader Pat Robertson, as "agents of intolerance." Now, by appearing at Liberty, you are giving legitimacy to a leader you acknowledged as the "outer reaches of American democracy," emboldening the dangerous policies for which he stands, and threatening the straight talk you pride yourself on.

Stay true to your word and decline Jerry Falwell's offer.

Sincerely,
/Your Name/
/Your Address/

We signed the “Where's the straight talk, Senator McCain?” petition!

# 10,558:

2:45 pm PDT, May 12, Courtney R. Jones, Indiana
Senator, why are you being a hypocrite?

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2:41 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, North Carolina

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2:40 pm PDT, May 12, Barbara Douma, Washington

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2:39 pm PDT, May 12, Kari Tompkins, Oklahoma

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2:37 pm PDT, May 12, Terri Soules, Florida

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2:34 pm PDT, May 12, Jeffrey Meeks, Georgia

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2:31 pm PDT, May 12, Phyllis Murdoch, California

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2:19 pm PDT, May 12, Allan Arnaboldi, Massachusetts

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2:14 pm PDT, May 12, Shumet Menywab, Washington
with your experience, you could help more by being in the middle. Please do not go to far right.

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2:13 pm PDT, May 12, Christopher Sutton, Illinois
It's sad to see a person with integrity take the fall. Please reconsider.

# 10,548:

2:11 pm PDT, May 12, Carol Lang, North Carolina
What a disappointment to learn that you are not as independent and straight talking as I believed. Stand on your ideals. Don't lean on these righteous and dangerous bigots. Honor before power.

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2:10 pm PDT, May 12, Katie Wigginton, Virginia

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2:05 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, California

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2:05 pm PDT, May 12, Lawrence D. Dunn, Colorado
Dear Senator McCain. Please re-grow your spine.

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2:05 pm PDT, May 12, Greg Lamb, Hawaii

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2:01 pm PDT, May 12, Lauren Sigmund, Wisconsin

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1:49 pm PDT, May 12, Ellen Halbert, Virginia

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1:39 pm PDT, May 12, Richard D. Waer, Arizona

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1:32 pm PDT, May 12, Nick Baker, California
I used to respect you until you turned your back on your own global warming initiatives by supporting George W. Bush. You are no longer a valid spokeperson for this cause. Instead, you have cashed in your real credibility to become a partisan hack.

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1:30 pm PDT, May 12, Sarah Spain Hoffenberg, California
"Man of God? Man of God? That aint the teachings of the man of God!...Look out people we're about to get fleeced by a wolf masquerading as a man of peace!...If Jesus lived today he'd be a liberal freak!" From Eliza Gilkenson CD

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1:21 pm PDT, May 12, Tanya Hannis, Colorado

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1:20 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Indiana

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1:18 pm PDT, May 12, Alison Miller, Illinois

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1:18 pm PDT, May 12, Mandy Testerman, Virginia

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1:18 pm PDT, May 12, Don Stewart, California

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1:15 pm PDT, May 12, Ruth Anastacia Krell, Ohio
In spite of being an ardent Democrat, I have admired you, Sen. McCain. It angers me that you are changing your moderate stance on the issues that are the major ones for the religious right. Why are you prostituting yourself to them? For the good of our free country, please revert to your reasonable, moderate and respectful political stance. Thank you!

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1:12 pm PDT, May 12, Sarah Hetzler, Connecticut
I am terribly disappointed. You have long been one of my political heroes even though I am a liberal and may not always agree with you. You have even longer been one of my personal heroes for your dignity and class as a Serviceman turned Civilian. But most of all you have always had my respect for NOT wavering on your political calls because you were one of the few REAL Patriots left who really did what you thought was best for this country instead of what was best for your political career, as that is NOT a Patriot. What happened to you? The rights of the people - the PEOPLE - are what come first.

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1:09 pm PDT, May 12, D Eugene Wedge, California
Amoong Republican, you've been the one I'd vote for. But your recent shifts are driving me away.

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1:09 pm PDT, May 12, Jillian Schamp, California

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1:01 pm PDT, May 12, Aerim Kim, Connecticut
I was always proud of you and supported you even though i am a democrat. but i'm sorry to say to myself and to you that you have disappointed me. i always said that i would vote for you if you ran, but i cannot help but regret what i said. i think you're making a big mistake and forgetting that you are not running for yourself but for your country and what you believe is right. i always thought of you as a person who knew his position on issues and fought for them, but obviously your weaker than jello

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12:48 pm PDT, May 12, Adrienne Sneed, Texas

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12:44 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Rhode Island

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12:42 pm PDT, May 12, Shanti Zunes-Wolfe, California

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12:39 pm PDT, May 12, Debbie&Glenn Carson, New Jersey

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12:36 pm PDT, May 12, Sandra Russi, Nebraska

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12:33 pm PDT, May 12, Tom Siblo, New York

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12:33 pm PDT, May 12, Jean Melodini, Pennsylvania

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12:32 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Maryland

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12:31 pm PDT, May 12, Wendy Oser, California

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12:27 pm PDT, May 12, Sandra Coates, Georgia

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12:26 pm PDT, May 12, Jeanine Spielberger, Maryland

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12:23 pm PDT, May 12, Marvin Leibowitz, New Jersey
What happened to your courage and integrity?

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12:22 pm PDT, May 12, Amazing Caso, Pennsylvania

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12:22 pm PDT, May 12, Cynthia Eggert, PhD, Massachusetts
Stop being a hypocite! Stand up for your constituents, as well as your conscience.

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12:20 pm PDT, May 12, Maurice G. Eldridge, Pennsylvania
If you continue in this direction you will confirm the suspicions of those who have doubted all along your indepence of spirit and mind.

# 10,513:

12:16 pm PDT, May 12, Jessica Adejobi, California

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12:13 pm PDT, May 12, Gabrielle George, California
Please do not encourage the bigotry, hatred, narrow mindedness and intolerance that is the mainstay of the religious right.

# 10,511:

12:08 pm PDT, May 12, Sarah Desousa, Texas

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11:58 am PDT, May 12, Jane Stowe, Indiana
This is hard to believe; I hope it's not true that you are cozying up to the Christian Right without sticking to your previous seemingly principled positions. Please tell me this is not true!

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11:56 am PDT, May 12, Amie Ajamie, Washington

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11:55 am PDT, May 12, Liz Raymer, California

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11:54 am PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Virginia
Don't be another one of them, Sen. McCain!

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11:50 am PDT, May 12, Rosalind Tobias, New York

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11:48 am PDT, May 12, John pitman Weber, Prof., Illinois

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11:46 am PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Maryland

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11:45 am PDT, May 12, Anna Chumney, Louisiana
Please consider the ripple effect in visiting this University....along with just the example of justification for religious fanatic groups.

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