Mark Ames, Ari Berman, The Nation. October 14, 2008. He may talk tough about Russia, but John McCain's advisers have advanced Putin's imperial ambitions and made good money on the side.
Ryan Powers, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 24, 2008. For longer than two years Freddie Mac paid a lobbying firm owned by Rick Davis $15,000 a month.
Mark Ames, TheNation.com. September 21, 2008. John McCain's critical of the bailout of AIG. But it turns out the insurance giant is one of the largest donors to his pet think tank.
Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. July 25, 2008. John McCain, by all indications, may have troubles winning his own home state of Arizona.
Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake. February 22, 2008. Why is everyone so surprised by McCain's connections to lobbyists? His current campaign chair is none other than uber-lobbyist Rick Davis.