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How Close Is Too Close?
BY Taylor Rausch | July 17, 2008
John McCain’s most recent bundler disclosure shows a possible link to convicted felon and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, The New York Times reports. But it’s a stretch. The person of interest, Juan Carlos Benitez, is a registered lobbyist who Abramoff had recruited for a spot in the Bush administration. The McCain camp notes that Abramoff was one of many who recommended Benitez as special counsel for immigration-related unfair employment practices in 2001, and does not see a viable connection. Benitez has bundled between $50,000 and $100,000 for the Republican campaign.
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