ANOTHER McCAIN LOBBYIST

UPDATE: Jason Rosenbaum at Progressive Media USA finds that there are 115 MORE lobbyists working for McSAME McWAR.

I wrote below that there are probably other lobbyists on McWAR's staff and Raw Story notes that the Wall Street Journal uncovered another one: Randy Scheunemann.


Senior Aide's Lobbying Efforts Highlight Challenge for McCain
By Mary Jacoby
WALL STREET JOURNAL

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For a decade, Randy Scheunemann has been a campaign staffer to John McCain, an ideological ally in the fight to contain Russian power -- and a lobbyist seeking the Arizona senator's support for former Soviet states.

Their long relationship is typical in Washington, where Sen. McCain has served in Congress since 1983, and it helps illustrate why the Republican presidential candidate is on the defense over ties to lobbyists.

The lobbying group Mr. Scheunemann founded in 2001, Orion Strategies LLC, has earned $2.6 million from clients for whom Mr. Scheunemann directly lobbied Sen. McCain and his staff, Justice Department records ...