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• Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain was forced to defend his relationship with political lobbyist Vicki Iseman, after an article in the New York Times in February 2008 claimed he had an affair with Iseman in 2000. Iseman also denied the allegations. Iseman sued the newspaper in December 2008 for the article.The Guardian: Woman linked to McCain sues New York Times (January 1, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Affair first reported in the Drudge Report in December 2007
  2. The New York Times published the story on February 20, 2008
  3. Iseman works for lobbying firm Alcalde and FayNational Journal: Lobbyist Speaks: Rumor Of McCain Affair False (October 18, 2008)
  4. Both Iseman and McCain denied having a romantic relationship
  5. Iseman immediately denied the allegations, but did not speak in detail of her relationship with McCain until an interview in October with the National JournalNational Journal: Lobbyist Speaks: Rumor Of McCain Affair False (October 18, 2008)
  6. McCain was 71 and Iseman was 40 when the article was published
  7. Iseman's telecommunications clients contributed to McCain's campaigns
  8. Reports suggest that McCain's advisers asked Iseman to stay away from McCain during his 2000 presidential campaign
  9. Iseman claimed in her lawsuit she had suffered mentally, emotionally and physicallyThe Guardian: Woman linked to McCain sues New York Times (January 1, 2009)
  10. New York Times released a statement saying they stand behind the article and believe it is "true and accurate"The Guardian: Woman linked to McCain sues New York Times (January 1, 2009)
  11. McCain held a news conference on February 21, 2008, denying the allegationsThe New York Times: McCain Denies Aides' Statements About Lobbyist (February 21, 2008)
  12. Message Board: What do you think about the McCain/Iseman story?

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