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Republicans aim for gaming tribes' money

WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by The Hill: "The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has launched a fundraising initiative aimed at increasing donations from deep-pocketed Indian tribes — even though the scandal involving Jack Abramoff and tribal gambling money helped hand Democrats the majority last year and still threatens to ensnare other GOP lawmakers.

"Tribes have historically donated overwhelmingly to Democrats, a trend that NRCC Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) wants to change. 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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