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In Other Words, It’s McCain’s Fault
BY Caitlin Ginley | July 06, 2008
Barack Obama’s campaign releases a memo to explain why the candidate did not stick to his pledge to seek an arrangement with John McCain over public financing, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The Final Frontier
BY Caitlin Ginley | July 04, 2008
Talking Points Memo unveils “John McCain’s Lobbyist Universe">John McCain’s Lobbyist Universe,” an interactive guide to the lobbyist ties of McCain’s top campaign aides.
Thoughts From the Boy Genius
BY Caitlin Ginley | July 03, 2008
Former Bush aide Karl Rove breaks down the money game between Barack Obama and John McCain, pointing out that Obama may have raised almost $300 million so far, but he also spent a significant amount to lock up the nomination. In his Wall Street Journal op-ed, Rove notes that Obama is spending almost as much money on ads in July as he raised in May.
There’s Always Money in the Banana Stand
BY Sarah Laskow | July 02, 2008
John McCain fundraiser Carl H. Lindner, Jr., oversaw Chiquita Brands International, best known for its bananas, during the period that the company directed hundreds of thousands of dollars to Colombian terrorist organizations, The Huffington Post points out.
Giving Her Credit
BY Taylor Rausch | July 02, 2008
The riches of Cindy McCain are under fire again. The beer-industry heiress racked up credit card bills close to $750,000 in one month between January 2007 and May 2008, The Politico reports. Though the campaign declined to say what the purchases were, Cindy McCain’s real estate spending from 2004 to 2008 was nearly $11 million. The wife of John McCain has not yet decided whether she will release her 2007 tax returns.
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