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Of 66 lobbyists working for McCain, 23 have lobbied telecoms

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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has consistently "condemned the influence of 'special interest lobbyists.'" Yet of "the 66 current or former lobbyists working for the Arizona senator or raising money for his presidential campaign, 23 have lobbied for telecommunications companies in the past decade." McCain has received $765,000 in donations from these individuals and their spouses, co-workers, and clients.

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