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Played Like a Fool: Campaign Manager Cashes in on McCain's Cold War Mentality

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.

John McCain: Economic Disaster

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. September 30, 2008.

McCain can't fix the economic crisis he helped cause.

McCain Campaign Manager's Firm Was Paid by Freddie Mac Through Last Month

Ryan Powers, ThinkProgress. September 24, 2008.

For longer than two years Freddie Mac paid a lobbying firm owned by Rick Davis $15,000 a month.

Bankrupt AIG Underwrote McCain's 'Reform Institute'

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.

Just Six Months Ago McCain Wanted to Campaign With Bush as Much as Possible

Satyam, ThinkProgress. September 9, 2008.

Why the change in heart, Senator?

McCain Running Scared: Arizona is a Battleground State

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone. July 25, 2008.

John McCain, by all indications, may have troubles winning his own home state of Arizona.

The Most Tragically Awkward Video in the History of YouTube

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. June 6, 2008.

Is this the best the McCain campaign can do?

In Bed with Lobbyists: Just Another Day at the Office for McCain

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.