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Does McCain Have Anyone On His Staff Who's Not A Lobbyist?
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Former Rep. Thomas G. Loeffler, a Texan who is among the McCain campaign’s most important advisers and fundraisers, has resigned as a national co-chair over lobbying entanglements, a Republican source told Politico on Sunday.
It’s at least the fifth lobbying-related departure from the campaign in a week.
Loeffler’s departure followed a report this weekend by Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff that Loeffler’s “lobbying firm has collected nearly $15 million from Saudi Arabia since 2002 and millions more from other foreign and corporate interests, including a French aerospace firm seeking Pentagon contracts.”
Isikoff wrote: “Loeffler last month told a reporter ‘at no time have I discussed my clients with John McCain.’ But lobbying disclosure records reviewed by NEWSWEEK show that on May 17, 2006, Loeffler listed meeting McCain along with the Saudi ambassador to ‘discuss US-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia relations.’ ”
Senator McCain should get some props for cleaning house. But it says something about a candidate who, on the one hand, promises voters he's transparent and squeaky clean and, on the other hand, fills the top positions in his campaign with individuals who's careers are based on buying influence.
It says Senator McCain uses the issue only as a talking point. He was aware his campaign workers had these connections and only acted when there was some political heat.
Topics: McCain , Lobbyists
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