John McCain’s connections to high-powered lobbyists are so numerous it’s hard to keep up with all of them. But you can help us keep up and point us to any stories you’ve heard or read that you think deserve some attention on this blog.
Just send your tips to our new e-mail address: tips@mccainslobbyists.com. We’ll sift through what we receive and will post the good stuff (including a hat-tip to whoever sent it in).
Welcome to McCainsLobbyists.com, a Web site we hope will become a resource for anyone — voter, reporter, blogger or activist — who wants to explore John McCain’s numerous connections to powerful Washington lobbyists and the complicated web that connects all of them together.
We decided to launch this site after seeing John McCain tout himself as a campaign reformer all while building a presidential campaign by relying on a who’s who of big money interests and lobbyists. These lobbyists have earned millions working on behalf of their clients, including Big Oil, brutal dictators, and other special interests. After sifting through the data, we’ve chosen 40 lobbyists we think best illustrate John McCain’s immersion in Washington’s pay-to-play culture.
Sen. McCain says he’s not influenced by special interests, which makes one wonder why so many are drawn to his campaign. Given the hefty sums these lobbyists make from their clients, our guess is that they’re trying to buy the most precious resources in Washington: access and influence. For these lobbyists, a McCain victory in November would be a boon to both their clients and themselves.
You can begin exploring the site by clicking on any of the six topics across the top, or any any of the 40 lobbyists we’ve chosen to profile. When you click on a lobbyist, you’ll also be presented with a biography that includes their career “highlights” in the tab above called “Bios.”
We plan on updating the information available here as soon as it becomes available, and we’re also going to be posting to this blog regularly with the latest news on John McCain and the lobbyists working to get him elected. Thanks for visiting, and we hope you will return here often to get the latest info on McCain’s Lobbyists and the news they’re making.
