McCain Lobbyist Scandal
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McCain Lobbyist Scandal News
- Topix.net: McCain Lobbyist Scandal
- Google News: McCain Lobbyist Scandal
- Associated Press: McCain Defends Lobbyist Ties (February 22, 2008)
- McCain on his campaign staff, some of whom are former lobbyists: "These people have honorable records, and they're honorable people, and I'm proud to have them as part of my team."
- Newsweek.com: A Hole in McCain’s Defense? (February 22, 2008)
- McCain's lengthy denial of the New York Times piece, in which he claims that he was never personally asked to send a letter to the FCC on behalf of lobbying firms Paxson or Alcade and Fay, seems to contradict an answer he gave in a 2002 deposition. Then, he claimed to have been contacted by Paxson and to have sent letters addressing their complaints.
- WashingtonPost.com: "The Anti-Lobbyist, Advised by Lobbyists" (February 22, 2008)
- Several members of McCain's inner circle are former lobbyists, including campaign manager Rick Davis, who co-founded a lobbying firm, and political adviser Charles Black Jr., a chairman of the lobbying firm BKSH and Associates.
- USAToday.com: McCain: There was no improper conduct (February 21, 2008)
- In addition to denouncing the NYT article claiming he had had an affair with lobbyist Vicki Iseman, McCain vehemently denied that any such figures had "unwarranted influence" on him.
- Politico.com: McCain aides issue rebuttal (February 21, 2008)
- This lengthy response to the New York Times discusses several occasions when McCain has voted against the interests of Iseman's clients.
- ABC News: Handling a Scandal, Did McCain Do it Right? (February 21, 2008)
- NPR: McCain Denounces 'Times' Story on Lobbyist Ties (February 21, 2008)
- McCain told an Ohio fundraiser: "At no time have I ever done anything that would betray the public trust nor make a decision which, in any way, would not be in the public interest and would favor anyone or any organization."
- The New York Times: For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk (February 20, 2008)
- This article alleges that McCain had a romantic relationship with lobbyist Vicki Iseman and that he used his position to win favors for her and her clients. McCain has vehemently denied these allegations.
- The New York Times: "Savior or Machiavelli, McCain Aide Carries On" (October 23, 2007)
- A profile of McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, a key figure in the Washington Post story about McCain's ties to powerful Washington lobbying firms.
- Politico.com: Ex-reformer McCain depends on lobbyists (July 11, 2007)
McCain Lobbyist Scandal Blogs and Commentaries
- The Swamp: McCain defends lobbyists then clams up on NYT (February 22, 2008)
- Firedoglake: McCain’s Cronies: Rick Davis, Uber-Lobbyist, At The Helm (February 21, 2008)
- TheStreet.com: McCain Brushed, Not Tainted, by Lobbyist Scandal (February 21, 2008)
- NewsBusters.org: NYT's Big McCain Bombshell Fizzles Out (February 21, 2008)
- MotherJones.com: Blog: McCain Campaign Uses Lobbyist to Strike Back at Iseman Scandal (February 21, 2008)
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