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The 60 Plus Association and the Conservative Movement

Greg Sargent points out that the 60 Plus Association, the industry-funded conservative group which tries to wedge seniors against the Democrats, hired the

Jul 31, 20201.5K Shares192.4K Views
Greg Sargent points outthat the 60 Plus Association, the industry-funded conservative group which tries to wedge seniors against the Democrats, hired the makers of the 1988 “Willie Horton” ad to craft a new video blasting senators over health care.
One tidbit about 60 Plus, which has a curious role in the conservative movement’s firmament: it played a small part in this year’s Virginia elections. Republican power-lawyer Barbara Comstock won a tight delegate race in northern Virginia, swept in by Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell’s landslide. 60 Plus arranged a robocall for Comstock from Pat Boone, the group’s national spokesman.
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