McCain's greeting at Aspen airport may be pulled during race
AP , Aspen: May 6 2008
Made Popular May 6 2008

Jet-setters retreating to this mountain resort town may no longer hear GOP presidential candidate John McCain’s recorded voice welcoming them to town, at least for a while.

McCain is among list of notable visitors who have recorded messages for the Pitkin County Airport. In separate recordings, the Arizona senator warns travelers about security regulations and welcomes them to “one of the most beautiful places on Earth.”

But someone complained to airport officials that McCain’s message may give him an unfair boost in the presidential campaign, so airport officials may pull him from the rotation until after the election.

“My druthers are to pull it off,” Pitkin County spokeswoman Pat Bingham said. “I don’t want to tip the scales of this election.”

Officials have not said who complained.

Bingham began the celebrity spots last year as a fun way to capitalize on the area’s A-list commuters. Actress Jill St. John, comedian David Brenner and snow sport stars Andy Mill and Chris Klug are among those who created 30 or 40 recordings.

Bingham met McCain at a party, “So I asked him if he’d mind recording his voice. He said, ‘not at all,’” she said.

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