McCain Fundraiser Facing Questions about Saudi Arabia
As the June 30 campaign filing deadlline approaches, Democrats are sure to renew their calls for scrutiny of Tom Loeffler, campaign co-chair for John McCain. Loeffler’s lobbying firm, the Loeffler Group, has represented Saudi Arabia in its campaign to win admission to the World Trade Organization, something that McCain has gone on record opposing.
According to Thomas Edsall, McCain’s got more lobbyists on his team than any other campaign.
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