politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/7/2009
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Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain will announce Wednesday the formation of the Country First PAC.
WASHINGTON (CNN) –- Arizona Senator John McCain is adopting a major 2008 campaign slogan for a new political action committee designed to support not only his own planned re-election run in two years, but help him put his stamp on [...]
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/7/2009
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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com —
Senator John McCain has formed a new political
action committee to promote conservative causes. He says it...
will aim to advance "our Republican ideals and message" and support G.O.P. candidates.
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McCain Starts 'Country First' PAC
briefingroom.thehill.com - 1/13/2009
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briefingroom.thehill.com —
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) established a new PAC
in December co-opting a campaign slogan to support federal...
candidates in coming election cycles. McCain filed paperwork founding the "Country First PAC" on December 9th, according to Federal Election ...
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McCain Founds 'Country First' PAC to Aid 2010 Efforts
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... . And third, it's not entirely clear that Country First is going to be a genuine "grassroots organization" at all. CNN notes that the "group" is actually just another political action committee , probably little more than a vehicle to promote McCain's re-election in 2010. McCain may be thinking about how to reinvigorate his reputation and image. This little fundraising scheme probably isn't the way to do it.— ...
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