Sen McCain gets the Maureen Down treatment this morning. On Tuesday afternoon on the floor, Senator Mitch McConnell, who contemptuously fought McCain’s campaign finance reform bill all the way to the Supreme Court, oozed admiration toward his Arizona colleague, as McCain did yet another grandstanding fandango on the health care bill. Watching him, one can […]
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McCain, Feingold, and Lieberman on Federal Election Commission travel rules
Senators McCain, Feingold, and Lieberman introduced legislation regarding the Federal Election Commission’s new travel regulations, according to this press release. In the House, Rep. Halvorson introduced H.J. Res. 65, “Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Election Commission with respect to travel on private aircraft by candidates for the office of President, Vice President, and […]
Link between industry donations and policy position alleged
The Times raises the issue of how much Sen. Lieberman’s campaigns have accepted from “the private insurance industry,” echoing this group’s allegations against several Senators.