Posted on 05/18/2008 9:58:19 PM PDT by Nick Thimmesch
Tom Loeffler, the national finance co-chairman for Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign, resigned yesterday because of his lobbying ties, a campaign adviser said.
He is the fifth person to sever ties with the campaign amid a growing concern over whether lobbyists have too great an influence over the Republican nominee. Last week, campaign manager Rick Davis issued a new policy that requires all campaign personnel to either resign or sever ties with lobbying firms or outside political groups.
Regional campaign manager Doug Davenport and Republican convention chief Doug Goodyear departed after acknowledging having represented Burma. Eric Burgeson, who lobbies the federal government on energy issues, left Thursday. GOP consultant Craig Shirley parted ways with the campaign because of his ties to http://www.stophernow.com, a site created to target Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) that is now aimed at Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).
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John McCain advisor Thomas Loeffler steps down over lobbying role
” Loeffler is a former Texas congressman who had been a top fundraiser for President Bush. He took over McCain’s fundraising apparatus last summer when McCain’s campaign ran out of money.
His law and lobbying firm, the Loeffler Group, has counted as its clients Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. “[snip]
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-mccain19-2008may19,0,942964.story
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