A little late night browsing, and I ran across this tidbit at Bradblog.
"...more than just attending the ACORN-sponsored February 2006 rally, ACORN confirms in a statement today that McCain was actually the keynote speaker."
ACORN to McCain: Have You Lost That Loving Feeling?
October 13, 2008
Senator Allied with ACORN as Recently as 2006, Now Turns Cold Shoulder
October 13, 2008, Miami, FL - U.S. Senator John McCain's recent attacks on the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) are puzzling given his historic support for the organization and its efforts on behalf of immigrant Americans. As recently as February 20, 2006, Senator McCain was the keynote speaker at an ACORN-sponsored Immigration Rally in Miami, Florida at Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus.
The rally, co-sponsored by ACORN in partnership with the New American Opportunity campaign (NAOC), Catholic League Services – Archdiocese of Miami, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Miami Dade College, People for the American Way/Mi Familia/Vota en Accion, the Service Employees International Union, and UNITE/HERE, was intended to call attention to the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
Senator McCain spoke at the rally attended by hundreds of ACORN members, most of whom were dressed in the red shirts typical of its members. Senator McCain's speech focused on the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act, a bipartisan, comprehensive reform bill, which McCain sponsored with Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA).
The entire statement is here.
There's even video.
Om Huffpo, they report that the McCain campaign is accusing ACORN of stealing the election for Obama:
With a fundraising email sent out under Sarah Palin's name Monday, the McCain campaign is now directly alleging that community organizer ACORN's recent efforts are part of a concerted strategy to steal the election on behalf of Barack Obama -- a startling and unsubstantiated claim.
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The Obama Campaign even paid more than $800,000 to an ACORN affiliate for 'get out the vote activity.' And now we find out that ACORN is suspected of voter registration fraud," the email says. Obama's campaign did pay an ACORN affiliate, Citizens Services, for its work on his campaign during primary season.
"But, the Obama-Biden Democrats would rather sweep these facts under the rug and use their mainstream media allies to bury this story. But we can't let that happen. We can't allow leftist groups like ACORN to steal this election."
I would point out that ACORN has been responsible for some 1.3 million new registrations. It collects and submits them. They flag suspicious ones, but they are required by law to turn ALL of the registrations in - even the ones from Mickey Mouse, et. al.
Still, it doesn't look so good for Fightin' Johnny McCain.