Word: arizona
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...McCain," add Carney, "it plays into his whole thing of billing himself as a fresh alternative." Perhaps more important for McCain, it may help insulate him from his recent FCC mini-scandal. The Arizona senator, who has staked his campaign on campaign finance reform, has been red in the face since allegations surfaced that he'd tried to sway federal regulators in favor of a cable company that contributed to his campaign. The irony in all this is that the Democratic race - which had been billed as a party-defining ideological war - has been bereft of much drama. While Keyes...
...nomination - Senator John McCain - appeared to be suffering an image meltdown. Even before the debate began, the media had the long-time champion of campaign finance reform on the rack over interventions he made on behalf of his own donors. At issue was a letter the Arizona senator had written, in his capacity as Senate Commerce Committee chairman, urging that the Federal Communications Commission expedite the processing of an application for broadcast licenses by a company owned by Lowell "Bud" Paxson - his largest campaign donor...
...Bush's plan favors the wealthy, and Bush will accuse McCain of not being a real Republican, in light of his so-called 'Democratic' tax platform," says Dickerson. And while it's unclear whether anyone will have the chutzpah to attack McCain's campaign finance reform stance, the Arizona senator may be weakened by Wednesday's reports that he pressured the FCC to vote on an issue close to the heart of a major McCain campaign contributor. "Anyone who brings it up needs to be very careful," says Dickerson. "Attacking McCain on campaign finance is a surefire way to escalate...