REPUBLICANS LOOKING FOR INDIAN CASH
20 April 2007
Some US politicians may consider gambling to be
evil, but the GOP still wants the money, it appears
The Washington DC publication "The Hill" reports this
week on one of the contradictions in American political
values.
In a country where almost every type of gambling (other
than Internet gambling) is tolerated, it seems that the
National Republican Congressional Committee has launched
a fundraising initiative aimed at increasing donations
from Indian tribes with gambling revenues to boost their
incomes.
Despite last year's scandal involving lobbyist Jack
Abramoff, where it is claimed tribal gambling money
helped hand Democrats the majority last year, there is
still a thirst for political contributions in the GOP,
it appears.
"Tribes have historically donated overwhelmingly to
Democrats, a trend that NRCC Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.)
wants to change," reports The Hill. "Cole makes no
apologies for leading a fundraising drive aimed at
tapping into tribal money. As he puts it, Native
Americans should be involved in politics, and for him
the issue is personal.
"A Chickasaw, Cole is the only registered member of a
tribe in Congress, and he maintains close ties to the
tribal gambling community, which has donated heavily to
his personal campaigns in the past.
"Now that Cole is charged with pulling the House GOP
reelection committee out of its deep debt, he is tapping
into his background and extensive knowledge of Native
American issues to educate fellow GOP lawmakers and
reach out to the tribal community in the hope that they
will reach back with donations to the NRCC."
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