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Buckraking
BY Josh Israel | February 21, 2008
Republican John McCain’s campaign is trying to use the publication of stories about the Arizona senator’s dealings with Washington lobbyist Vicki Iseman to boost fundraising. The campaign is asking supporters to open their wallets to help “respond and defend our nominee from the liberal attack machine,” The Hill, a Washington-based political newspaper, reports.
Clinton’s Consultants
BY Caitlin Ginley | February 21, 2008
Democrat Hillary Clinton spent about $15 million on consultants in January, with nearly $4 million going to chief strategist Mark Penn, The Politico, a Washington-based political newspaper, reports. From the beginning of the race through the end of last month, Clinton has spent a total of $33 million on consultants.
Too Close for Comfort?
BY Sarah Laskow | February 21, 2008
Advisers to Republican John McCain tried to minimize contact between their candidate and Vicki Iseman, a telecommunications lobbyist, during McCain’s campaign for the 2000 GOP presidential nomination, The New York Times reports.
More >Identity Politics
BY Sarah Laskow | February 20, 2008
Bill Clinton was the star attraction yesterday at a $2,300-a-person fundraiser for his wife organized by prominent Jewish philanthropists in California, The New York Sun reports. The event was not listed on his public schedule.
More >McCain Raises the Bar
BY Josh Israel | February 20, 2008
Republican John McCain raised more than $11.6 million in January, his best fundraising month so far, but his campaign ended the month owing more than it had in cash, the Associated Press reports.
McCain, however, continues to lag well behind Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in fundraising.
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