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Article: Democratic Activists Continue to Stress McCain Aides Lobbying Ties; The Republican's campaign says talk of Charlie Black and Rick Davis resigning is ridiculous.(John McCain)
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- U.S. News & World Report
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- May 30, 2008
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Byline: Liz Halloran
Last week John McCain tried to clear the decks as his presidential effort moved into summer campaign mode. The expected GOP nominee released his long-awaited health records, rejected earlier endorsements by two increasingly controversial pastors, and put out a summary of his multimillionaire wife's tax returns--a move she had resisted. In days prior, he had accepted the resignation of at least five campaign staffers whose lobbying ties put them at odds with the campaign's new conflict-of-interest rule: If you're an active lobbyist, take a hike.
But, still, McCain has been left with a nagging perception problem, and one that Democratic activists ...