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blogs.cqpolitics.com - 8/14/2008
Explaining McCain's Complicated History with Lobbyists
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One of the biggest mysteries about John McCain, the man who claims to be the enemy of powerful lobbyists and special interests , is why he has surrounded himself with lobbyists and former lobbyists on his campaign team. The latest adviser who’s causing headaches for McCain is foreign policy adviser Randy Scheunemann, whose lobbying firm has represented the Georgian government , ...

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  McCain and Lobbyists

DownWithTyranny!:  American Foreign Policy Should Never Be For Sale To The Highest Bidder

Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines:  McCain’s Lobby Posse

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McCain and Lobbyists
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — David Nather: "One of the biggest mysteries about John McCain, the man who claims to be the enemy of powerful lobbyists and special interests, is why he has surrounded himself with lobbyists and former lobbyists on his campaign team." ...

American Foreign Policy Should Never Be For Sale To The Highest Bidder
DownWithTyranny! — ... . Yes, Scheunemann, one of the true villains in this whole tragic episode, and one of the hundreds of corrupt lobbyists who infest the upper reaches of the McCain campaign. ...

McCain’s Lobby Posse
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... how neutral a broker McCain can be in the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion. Why would McCain put himself in this position, given that his political identity is shaped largely by his battles for higher ethical standards in Washington? The answer, when you look back over his entire Senate career, seems to be that McCain was mainly bothered by lobbyists who frustrated his own goals. He doesn’t seem to have any problem with lobbyists who share his goals. Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated ...

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