McCain hires lobbyists; flips on ANWR and campaign finance reform


	McCain hires lobbyists; flips on ANWR and campaign finance reform

masbury

4-4-2008 5:54 PM

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mccain, politics, anwr

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Has McCain the maverick left the building? More than a dozen staff have lobbied for energy interests; He changes positions on arctic oil and campaign finance reform (one of his signature issues)

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