Heartless Phil and "honorable lobbyists" would run McCain's White House

Hightower Lowdown by Jim Hightower | Aug. 1, 2008 (Opinion)

"Tell me with whom you walk," goes the old adage, "and I'll tell you who you are." Candidate McCain is walking cozily with a coterie of corporate lobbyists, executives, and fund-raisers who are shaping his policies... and expecting to walk right into the White House with him. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Money and Politics, John McCain
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Posted by: Posted by Tanya J. Maurer - Aug 18, 2008 - 11:37 PM PDT
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 by Tanya J. Maurer - Oct. 1, 2008

Hightower presents the lobbyist cadre that populates and runs the McCain campaign. Berman, Scheunemann, Davis, and Black are profiled. He also provides a short tour of the executives in the campaign. Hightower's straight talking Texas humor in the face of audacity makes it an enjoyable read. (unfortunately, you have to subscribe to read the whole article here. It IS low budget.)

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