Gun Control Lobby Claims McCain Insider Had Ties to NRA Spy Op

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Source: ABC News

NRA Allegedly Hired Spy to Pose as Gun Control Activist

A Republican political operative considered part of the McCain campaign's "kitchen cabinet" oversaw a National Rifle Association lobbying campaign that allegedly hired a spy to infiltrate gun control groups, according to Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign for Gun Control.

James Jay Baker served as executive director of the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) in the late 1990s when it allegedly hired a woman to pose as a gun control activist and funnel information back to the NRA.

A McCain campaign spokesperson said Baker was only a "high level volunteer" for the campaign.

Investigative journalism magazine Mother Jones first reported the political espionage scandal last month, naming Mary Lou Sapone.

Beginning in 1998, according to the gun control group, Sapone, using her maiden name McFate, infiltrated the gun violence prevention movement and remained extremely active in a variety of gun control groups, even sitting on the boards of some, until they say she was outed two weeks ago.

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[pattmarty]

1. "Vote for McCain, more of the same", hence the very appropriate.....

....nickname for him of "McSame".