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Campaign staff departures due to new lobbyist rules

During much of 2008, McCain faced criticism that significant numbers of lobbyists were top members of his campaign staff; the associations made his reputation as a Washington reformer who fought lobbyists and special interests open to attack from political opponents. In May 2008, the campaign issued new rules regarding possible lobbying or other conflict-of-interest entanglements, which required campaign workers to either cut ties to lobbying groups or outside political groups that did political advertising, or leave the campaign. The rules also looked forward, and stated that "anyone serving in a McCain administration must commit not to lobby the administration during his presidency." After the new rules were issued, two campaign staffers, regional campaign manager Doug Davenport and Republican National Convention chief Doug Goodyear, both of whom had represented the Burmese military government, departed. So too did Eric Burgeson, who had lobbied the U.S. government on energy issues. Republican political consultant Craig Shirley left the campaign due to ties with anti-Hillary Clinton group Stop Her Now. National finance co-chair Tom Loeffler left the campaign due to his lobbying group's work for Saudi Arabia and other foreign countries. Other top campaign staff such as campaign manager Rick Davis (who devised the new rules), strategist Charles Black, and foreign policy advisor Randy Scheunemann, had already stopped such activities and remained with the campaign.

McCain Has Had At Least 133 Lobbyists Running His Campaign & Raising Money For Him

McCainSource.com
PUBLISHED: May 19, 2008
The individuals in this chart are all current or former lobbyists who either serve as fundraisers for McCain's campaign or senior aides or advisers. There are currently 118 126 129 130 133 134 lobbyists working for or raising money for McCain's campaign.
Last Name First Name Firm / Employer Campaign Role Select List of Clients Source
Aiken Robert Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Fundraiser Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Public Citizen
Aldonas Grant Split Rock International Economic Adviser Corning Mittal Steel USA JohnMcCain.com
Anderson Philmore B. DC Navigators LLC Fundraiser Aetna American Council of Life Insurers AT&T Bell South Hartford Life PG&E Corp. Visa Public Citizen
Anderson Rebecca "Becky" Williams & Jensen Women for McCain Steering Committee Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Cigna Cox Communications Novartis Sunoco Time Warner Wyeth Women for McCain Steering Committee
Anderson Stanton McDermott Will & Emery Fundraiser Lawyers for McCain Chiquita Brands Electronic Industries Assoc. of Japan Northwest Airlines Union Telephone U.S. Chamber of Commerce JohnMcCain.com JohnMcCain.com
Andres Susan Auther Union Pacific Women for McCain Steering Committee Union Pacific Women for McCain Steering Committee
Asher Robert WMPI Pty Fundraiser WMPI Pty Jefferson Health System Public Citizen
Bailey William J. III XM Satellite Radio Fundraiser Padgett Business Services XM Satellite Radio Public Citizen
Ball William III Loeffler Group National Security Adviser American Beverage Association EADS Introgen Therapeutics Qualcomm Southwest Airlines Washington Post
Beightol David Dutko Worldwide Fundraiser Amerigroup Corporation Amgen IDT Corporation McCain Fundraiser
Bentz Rhonda A. Visa Fundraiser Women for McCain Steering Committee Visa Women for McCain Steering Committee
Berman Wayne Ogilvy Government Relations National Finance Co-Chair Fundraiser Chevron Texaco AIG American Petroleum Institute AmeriChoice AT&T Motorola NRA Reliant Energy Verizon Visa JohnMcCain.com
Betts Steve Gallagher & Kennedy Fundraiser William Lyon Homes Public Citizen
Black Charlie BKSH Senior Adviser Fundraiser Accenture Fluor General Electric Capital Services General Motors GTech Johnson & Johnson JP Morgan NADA Occidental Petroleum Corp. Philip Morris United Technologies U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Washington Mutual Bank Yukos Oil Public Citizen
Black Judy Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Fundraiser Women for McCain Steering Committee AT&T Clear Channel Comcast Genworth Financial IBM Merrill Lynch National Cable & Telecom Association Women for McCain Steering Committee
Blalock Kirk Fierce Isakowitz & Blalock Fundraiser American Insurance Association America's Health Insurance Plans Coalition for a Competitive Pharma Market EADS North America Coca Cola MCI Miller Brewing Sprint Nextel Time Warner Yahoo! Public Citizen
Bonilla Carlos Washington Group Economic Adviser Bell South Bio Marin Pharmaceutical BioPure Corp. Cox Communications E-Trade Bangladesh Panama Exelon Fleming & Co. Pharmaceuticals Heyl Chem-Pharm Fabrik Motorola NADA National Cable & Telecom Association Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Sanofi Pasteur Teva Pharmaceuticals Watson Pharmaceuticals USA Today
Burgeson Christine CitiGroup Inc. Fundraiser Women for McCain Steering Committee CitiGroup Women for McCain Steering Committee
Burgeson Eric Robert Barbour Griffith & Rogers Fundraiser Energy Adviser Lockheed Martin Government of Kurdistan BP NRA Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association Public Citizen
Cammack Kerry Kerry N. Cammack, P.C. Fundraiser Exxon Mobil SAP America Public Citizen
Chadwick Kirsten Ardleigh Fierce Isakowitz & Blalock Fundraiser Women for McCain Steering Committee American Insurance Association America's Health Insurance Plans APRIA Healthcare Coca Cola EADS North America Fannie Mae Ford Home Depot MCI Sprint Nextel Time Warner Women for McCain Steering Committee
Chamberlin Rob McBee Strategic Consulting Fundraiser American Airlines Babcock & Wilcox Boeing Delta Airlines Expedia Fedex General Dynamics Northrop Grumman United Technologies Public Citizen
Charlton Susan Gallagher & Kennedy Fundraiser William Lyon Homes Public Citizen
Clerici John McKenna Long Fundraiser Sanofi (pharma) EMD (pharma) DOR bio (pharma) Acambis (pharma) GMH (military housing) Public Citizen
Cooper Josephine "Jo" Toyota Women for McCain Steering Committee Toyota Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Women for McCain Steering Committee
Courter James Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson & Hand National Finance Committee Co-Chairman Lockheed Martin PhRMA NBC SBC Verizon Public Citizen
Crane David Washington Group Senior Policy Adviser Bank of America Chamber of Commerce State Farm Insurance Beacon Capital Partners Bell South Bio Marin Pharmaceutical BioPure Corp. Cox Communications Delta E-Trade Exelon Fleming & Co. Pharmaceuticals Heyl Chem-Pharm Fabrik Hyundai Microsoft Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Teva Pharmaceuticals Theragenics Corp. Watson Pharmaceuticals Media Matters
Crippen Dan Washington Counsel Senior Policy Adviser Aetna GE Capital Assurance General Electric Co. General Motors Group Health Hewlett Packard Merrill Lynch Mutual of Omaha JohnMcCain.com
Culvahouse Arthur O'Melveny & Myers Heading V.P. Search Lawyers for McCain Lockheed Martin Civil Justice Reform Group Fannie Mae Time Warner The Hill JohnMcCain.com
Cunningham Bryan Barbour Griffith & Rogers Fundraiser Pfizer Eli Lilly Republic of India AT&T Services Verizon Motorola Public Citizen
D'Amato Alfonse Park Strategies Fundraiser Lockheed Martin News Corp. United Technologies JohnMcCain.com
Davenport Doug B. DCI Group Regional Campaign Manager Fundraiser AT&T GM Goldman Sachs Intel Lockheed Martin Mortgage Insurance Companies of America Verizon Visa Public Citizen
Davis Ashley Blank Rome Women for McCain Steering Committee BearingPoint Boeing Mylan Laboratories Prudential Financial Women for McCain Steering Committee
Davis Kurt Hamilton, Gullett, Davis & Roman Fundraiser Yavapai Ranch Translational Genomics Research Institute Public Citizen
Davis Rick Davis, Manafort Campaign Manager Bell South GTech SBC Telecommunications Verizon
Dawson Mimi Wiley Rein Fundraiser Women for McCain Steering Committee Amazon.com Holdings Colorado Gaming Association General Motors Motorola Sirius Satellite Radio Verizon Wireless Women for McCain Steering Committee
Diamond John Washington Capitol Group Economic Adviser KSOLV JohnMcCain.com
Donatelli Frank McGuire Woods Deputy RNC Chairman AT&T Exxon Mobil Knoll Pharmaceutical PhRMA Blue Cross Blue Shield Dominion Resources Verizon The Hill
Edwards Melissa "Missy" Washington Group Fundraiser Women for McCain Steering Committee Amgen Assoc. of Corporate Credit Unions BellSouth Cox Communications Delta Airlines E-Trade Bangladesh Panama Microsoft Motorola National Automobile Dealers Assoc. Women for McCain Steering Committee
Fay Kevin Alcalde & Fay Fundraiser 3M Corporation Public Citizen
Ferry Christian Davis Manafort Deputy Campaign Manager SBC Telecommunications Verizon USA Today
Fidler Chris Petrizzo Strategic Group Fundraiser America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Direct TV NewsCorp GlaxoSmithkline Boehringer IngelHeim (pharma) Stratus Pharmaceuticals Public Citizen
Fiorentino Thomas Jr. Fiorentino & Hewett Fundraiser United Airlines Public Citizen
Furman Sally Furman Group Women for McCain Steering Committee Pinnacle West Capital Corp. Women for McCain Steering Committee
Geduldig Samuel K. Clark Lytle & Geduldig Fundraiser AT&T Ernst & Young Fidelity Investments Prudential Qwest Verizon Public Citizen
Ginsberg Ben Patton Boggs Fundraiser Lucent Technologies Venetian Casino Resort McCain Fundraiser
Girard-di Carlo David Blank Rome Fundraiser Mylan Laboratories American Financial Group FastShip Public Citizen
Glassner Michael IDT Corp. Fundraiser IDT Corp. Public Citizen
Glover Weiss Juleanna R. Ashcroft Group Fundraiser Women for McCain Steering Committee Novartis PhRMA Eli Lilly Aventis Pharmaceuticals AT&T Adelphia Coors Brewing Company Freddie Mac Women for McCain Steering Committee
Gorton Slade Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Honorary Chairman, Washington State All State Insurance American Nuclear Insurers Delta Airlines Microsoft Safeco Starbucks T-Mobile USA Babcock & Wilcox JohnMcCain.com
Gramm Phil UBS Fundraiser Economic Adviser UBS Americas Public Citizen JohnMcCain.com
Green John Ogilvy Government Relations Congressional Liaison Fundraiser Philip Morris U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Amerada-Hess Chevron Texaco AT&T Bell South Motorola Time Warner U.S. Telecom Association Verizon AmeriChoice AHIP EADS Hoffman-La Roche Pfizer Blackstone Group CitiGroup NRA Public Citizen
Grissom Janet M. Johnson, Madigan, Peck, Boland & Stewart Women for McCain Steering Committee Ford Accenture Alliance of Auto Manufacturers Amgen NYSE Group Women for McCain Steering Committee
Gullett Wes Hamilton, Gullett, Davis & Roman Fundraiser Arizona Campaign Co-Leader Yavapai Ranch Translational Genomics Research Institute Public Citizen JohnMcCain.com
Gullott Kristen Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels Women for McCain Steering Committee American Gas Association Toyota Yamaha Motor Corporation AT&T Bristol-Myers Squibb Introgen Therapeutics PhRMA Women for McCain Steering Committee
Hance Kent Hance Scarborough Wright Woodward & Weisbart Fundraiser Stanford Financial Group Public Citizen
Harding Robert Greenberg Traurig Fundraiser Home Source Inc. Stellar Management Washington Post
Hart Vicki Hart Health Strategies Women for McCain Steering Committee Johnson & Johnson PhRMA Vaxgen Amgen Vitas Healthcare Corporation CitiGroup Eli Lilly Lehman Brothers Lockheed Martin Merrill Lynch New York Stock Exchange United Health Group Verizon Visa Women for McCain Steering Committee
Hartwell Robert van Laer Hartwell Capitol Consulting / Hartick LLC Fundraiser National Association of Chain Drug Stores BLR Aerospace Public Citizen
Hawley Buzz Van Scoyoc Associates Virginia Steering Committee ELSAG North America JohnMcCain.com
Heubusch John D. Waitt Family Foundation Fundraiser Gateway Public Citizen
Hilleary William "Van" Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal State Co-Chairman, Tennessee AMSURG MILITEC SMS Holdings Corporation JohnMcCain.com
Hohlt Deborah Self-Employed Women for McCain Steering Committee State of Indiana Women for McCain Steering Committee
Hohlt Richard Hohlt and Associates Fundraiser Chevron Nuclear Energy Institute Time Warner Bristol Myers Squibb JP Morgan Chase SBC Communications Public Citizen
Hughey Gaylord T. Jr. Self-Employed Fundraiser Heartland Security Insurance Group Public Citizen
Huntsman Peter Huntsman International LLC Fundraiser Huntsman International LLC Public Citizen
Hyland James "Jim" Pennsylvania Avenue Group Fundraiser Virginia Steering Committee American Insurance Association BP America Ebay Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. General Motors Indep. Fuel Terminal Operators Assoc. Merrill Lynch New York Stock Exchange Raytheon Mortgage Investors Corporation Viacom Citigroup Occidental Petroleum Corp. Visa JohnMcCain.com JohnMcCain.com
Jarvis Aleix Fierce Isakowitz & Blalock Fundraiser EADS MCI Sprint Nextel Time Warner Viacom National Cable & Telecom Association Public Citizen
Jenner Greg American Council of Life Insurers Economic Adviser American Council of Life Insurers Edison Electric Institute JG Wentworth JohnMcCain.com
Johnson Mary Kate Cassidy & Associates Women for McCain Steering Committee Boeing Blue Cross / Blue Shield of S.C. Women for McCain Steering Committee
Johnson Nancy Berman, Caldwell & Berkowitz Fundraiser Verizon Host Committee, Coffee Break with Cindy McCain Fundraiser (5/8/08)
Johnson Edwin "Ned" McNair Law Firm Fundraiser Fuji Porter Technologies Public Citizen
Jones Christine Go Daddy Group Inc. Fundraiser Go Daddy Public Citizen
Kahn Charles N. III Federation of American Hospitals Fundraiser Federation of American Hospitals Public Citizen
Kilberg William Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Fundraiser Investment Co. Insurance Public Citizen
Kuykendall Steve Strategic Marketing Innovations Fundraiser SMI Techfinity Cercom Public Citizen
Lesher William "Bill" Lesher, Russell & Barron Fundraiser Phillip Morris Kraft Foods Pepsico McCain Fundraiser
Lichtenstein Jack Asis Intl. Fundraiser Asis Intl. Public Citizen
Loeffler Thomas Loeffler Group National Campaign Co-Chair Fundraiser AT&T Bristol-Myers Squibb Capital One Financial Edison Electric Institute Motorola PhRMA Saudi Arabia Toyota JohnMcCain.com
MacKinnon Gail Tim Warner Women for McCain Steering Committee Time Warner Viacom National Cable & Telecom Association CBS Women for McCain Steering Committee
Madigan Peter Johnson, Madigan, Peck, Boland & Stewart Fundraiser Accenture Alliance of Auto Manufacturers Philip Morris Amgen Arthur Andersen Bank of New York Bell South Charles Schwab Goldman Sachs Merrill Lynch Microsoft Peruvian Asparagus Institute Shell Oil U.S. Telecom Association United Technologies Verizon Public Citizen
Manaigo Aaron Fenner, Gray & Associates National Coalitions Director Center for Financial Literacy Quixotic Solutions Inc. U.S. Fast Food Coalition U.S. Hydrogen Energy Coalition George Washington University
Mann Mary International Paper Women for McCain Steering Committee International Paper Women for McCain Steering Committee
Martino Paul Alston & Bird Fundraiser AT&T Charles Schwab Morgan Stanley Dean Witter McCain Fundraiser
McAuliffe Mary Union Pacific Fundraiser Women for McCain Steering Committee Union Pacific Women for McCain Steering Committee
McGovern John McGovern & Smith Fundraiser Neuren Pharmacueticals IntelSat Global service 10 Tanker Air Carrier LLC Public Citizen
McKeag Jana Lowry Strategies Fundraiser Venture Catalyst Prairie Island Indian Community Central California Leadership Alliance Sodak Gaming Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians JohnMcCain.com
McKone Timothy AT&T Fundraiser AT&T ComSat Corp. Fruit of the Loom SBC Telecommunications Public Citizen
McSlarrow Alison H. McSlarrow Consulting Fundraiser Women for McCain Steering Committee Microsoft American Trucking Association Fannie Mae Hartford Nextel Northwest Airlines Women for McCain Steering Committee
McSlarrow Kyle E. National Cable & Telecom Association Fundraiser National Cable & Telecom Association Public Citizen
Meece Michael E. Meece Group Fundraiser Coca Cola Comcast Dubai Mercantile Exchange Public Citizen
Metzner David A American Continental Group Fundraiser Association of American Railroads Cisco Systems Edison Electric Institute Earnst & Young Exelon Intel PepsiCo Prudential Insurance Public Citizen
Molinari Susan Washington Group Women for McCain Steering Committee Exelon SBC Communications Verizon AAI Pharma Amgen Bell South Bio Marin Pharmaceutical BioPure Corp. Cox Communications E-Trade Panama Bangladesh Heyl Chem-Pharm Fabrik Hyundai Motor America Microsoft Motorola NADA National Cable & Telecom Association Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Sanofi Pasteur Teva Pharmaceutica Watson Pharmaceuticals Women for McCain Steering Committee
Munger John Munger Chadwick PLC Fundraiser Clean Channel Outdoor Inc Public Citizen
Nahigian Ken Nahigian Strategies Fundraiser Discover America Partnership McCain Fundraiser
Nelson Susan Loeffler Group National Finance Director American Health Insurance Plans AmeriChoice AT&T Toyota Verizon USA Today
Oliver Jack Bryan Cave Strategies Fundraiser Ameren Earnst & Young Northwest Airlines Shell Oil Union Pacific Verizon Anheuser Busch Financial Services Forum JohnMcCain.com
Perry Steve Dutko Worldwide Fundraiser Amazon.com AT&T / AT&T Wireless Charles Schwab Go Daddy IDT Corporation Tivo McCain Fundraiser
Pfautch Roy Civic Service National Finance Committee Co-Chairman Assoc. of Clinical Endocrinologists International Fuel Technology Japan Fed. of Construction Contractors MetCor Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. NTT Docomo USA Inc. Sanwa Bank Shandwick International JohnMcCain.com
Pfotenhauer Nancy Mitchell Koch Industries Economic Adviser Koch Industries JohnMcCain.com
Phillips Steve DLA Piper Fundraiser Amazon.com BellSouth BP America Ebay General Motors Lockheed Martin Merrill Lynch Staples Time Warner McCain Fundraiser
Pickering Elise Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti Women for McCain Steering Committee American Clinical Laboratory Assn. American Health Insurance Plans Amgen Amylin Ascension Healthcare AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Ebay Edison Electric Institute IBM Intel Pepsi PhRMA Procter & Gamble Sprint Nextel Wal-Mart Yahoo! Women for McCain Steering Committee
Pitts James L. DC Navigators Fundraiser Aetna American Council of Life Insurers AT&T B ell South Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers PG&E Corp. Public Citizen
Powers Timothy Artemis Strategies Fundraiser Islamic Republic of Pakistan Pakistan Human Development Fund Teva Pharmaceuticals Motorola Caspian Energy Alliance Cricket Communications Public Citizen
Principi Anthony Pfizer Fundraiser Pfizer Public Citizen
Racy Michael Munger Chadwick Fundraiser Clear Channel Public Citizen
Rappoport Sloan W. Downey McGrath Group Fundraiser Manufacturers Association of Haiti Thorium Power Preferred Care Partners Pharmed Group Public Citizen
Rill James Collier Shannon Scott Economic Adviser Intel JohnMcCain.com
Roman Steve Hamilton, Gullett, Davis & Roman Fundraiser Translational Genomics Research Institute Public Citizen
Rudman Warren Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Co-Chairman, National Exploratory Committee Intelsat JohnMcCain.com
Salmon Matt Greenberg Traurig Fundraiser American Capital Holdings ArmorWorks El Paso Pipeline Group Dillion Aero (gun-maker) Nien Made Enterprises (Asian appliance maker) Public Citizen
Samora Joseph Case New Holland Fundraiser Case New Holland McCain Fundraiser
Scheunemann Randy Scheunemann and Associates Defense and Foreign Policy Coordinator BP Amoco Lockheed Martin NRA Washington Post
Seaton Jon Associated Builders & Contractors Regional Campaign Manager (OH & PA) Associated Builders & Contractors Politico
Shanahan Kathleen M. Public Strategies 2008 McCain Victory Florida Finance Committee New York Stock Exchange RNC
Stahl Katie Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Fundraiser Life Medical Technologies Medical Device Manuf. Assoc. Sanofi-Aventis Host Committee, Coffee Break with Cindy McCain Fundraiser (5/8/08)
Stanges Milly TIAA-CREF Women for McCain Steering Committee TIAA-CREF Bell Atlantic Mobile Women for McCain Steering Committee
Suarez Aquiles National Association of Industrial & Office Properties Economic Adviser Fannie Mae Natl. Assoc. of Industial & Office Prop. JohnMcCain.com
Sundquist Don Sundquist & Anthony State Co-Chair, Tennessee Hartford Scotts Company U.S. Smokeless Tobacco JohnMcCain.com
Symington Fife Symington Group LLC Fundraiser Diversified Energy Corporation Public Citizen
Thompson Jeri Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson & Hand Fundraiser American Insurance Association Host Committee, Coffee Break with Cindy McCain Fundraiser (5/8/08)
Timmons John Cormac Group Fundraiser & Adviser America West Airlines AT&T Time Warner Telecom U.S. Airways USA Today
Van Dongen Dirk W. National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors Fundraiser National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors Public Citizen
Vennett David Toyota Fundraiser Toyota McCain Fundraiser
Villamil J. Antonio Washington Economics Group Florida Advisory Committee PSEG Global JohnMcCain.com
Wagner Raymond T. Jr. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fundraiser Enterprise Rent-A-Car Public Citizen
Weiss Jeffrey BKSH Fundraiser Alcoa Inc. JP Morgan NFIB U.S. Airway Group Yukos Oil Company McCain Fundraiser
Wiley Richard "Dick" Wiley Rein Fundraiser Co-Chairman, Lawyers for McCain CBS Gannett Co. General Motors McCain Fundraiser JohnMcCain.com
Williams Tony Washington2 Advocates Fundraiser National Mining Association Public Citizen
Woolsey James Shea & Gardner Energy and National security Adviser North American Industrial Hemp Council Washington Post
Wright Joseph Panamsat Corp. Economic Adviser Panamsat Corp. JohnMcCain.com
Zeidman Fred Greenberg Traurig Fundraiser Sprenger & Lang Public Citizen
Zimmer Richard "Dick" Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Honorary Vice Chairman, New Jersey Business Roundtable T-Mobile USA JohnMcCain.com
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