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Take That John McCain

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

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Yet Another McCain Flip Flop

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

"We all know that a comprehensive solution is wind, tide, solar, all the other things all of us believe in. In the meantime, as we develop all of these alternate sources of energy, it will be vital that we continue oil production at a high level, including offshore drilling." Just ...

Another McCain Flip Flop

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Senator McCain, similar to George H.W. Bush in 1988, has adopted a "no new taxes" pledge if elected President. However, here he is discussing his latest proposal to save Social Security: "There is nothing that's off the table. I have my positions, and I'll articulate them. But nothing's off the ...

Another McCain Flip Flop

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Presidential challenger John McCain said Sunday that he supports a proposed ballot initiative in his home state that would prohibit affirmative action policies from state and local governments. A decade ago, he called a similar effort "divisive."

Remember When McCain Opposed Lobbyists?

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

...Mr. McCain, who has locked up the Republican presidential nomination, has received more than $181,600 from lobbyists and trade groups, while Mr. Obama has received just over $6,000..."We are 100 percent behind McCain,” said Kathryn Braden Huffard, a lobbyist at Fierce, Isakowitz, whose clients include Fannie Mae, the mortgage giant. ...

McCain = More Politics As Usual

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Sen. John McCain's campaign on Tuesday distanced its foreign policy adviser from a longtime Republican fundraiser who paid the adviser $130,000 when he was a lobbyist. The payments by Texas businessman Stephen Payne to McCain adviser Randy Scheunemann, ending in 2006, were largely for lobbying Congress and executive branch agencies ...