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Saturday, August 23, 2008

Telecom Lobbyist Working For McCain's Campaign? 60

Sacramento Bee

Watchdog groups charge that McCain has been too cozy with the phone giants. Executives of the consolidated Bells, the head of their trade group and their present and former lobbyists have raised as much as $4.25 million for McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, data from the nonprofit groups Public Citizen and Campaign Money Watch show.

More than 60 present and former telecom lobbyists work for McCain's campaign as staffers and volunteers, some in high-echelon posts while on leave from their firms.

Obama Chooses Joe Biden As Vice President

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  This is what has been reported all over the Net, MSNBC, and others.

   This is a great choice for Obama.