The Hill: Labor group calls on McCain to denounce supporters

[Omaha Steve]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/labor-group-calls-on-mccain-to-denounce-supporters-2008-10-10.html

By Sam Youngman
Posted: 10/10/08 04:28 PM
The AFL-CIO said Friday afternoon the GOP presidential ticket should object to the heated rhetoric Republican supporters have been using in attacks on rival nominee Sen. Barack Obama.

Crowds at Republican rallies have reportedly shouted "terrorist" and "kill him” when it comes to the Illinois Democrat.

John Sweeney, president of the labor group, which has endorsed Obama, referenced those reports, adding that Republican nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and running mate Sarah Palin "have a fundamental, moral responsibility to denounce the violent rhetoric."

"John McCain, Sarah Palin and Republican leaders are walking a very thin line in pretending not to hear the hateful invectives spewed at their rallies," Sweeney said. "McCain should end this line of attack in the strongest possible terms. Anything less puts McCain in the same camp as the racists and extremists who are bringing their angry rhetoric to his campaign events. "

The AFL-CIO has long been a supporter of Democratic candidates.

Obama, at a campaign stop in Ohio Friday, accused McCain of using fear tactics to try and distract voters from the ongoing financial crisis, a crisis that has led to significant polling leads for Obama in recent days.

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