Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Politics57075 Lobby 20 ProfessionLobbyist (19) Lobby Related People John McCain 6 Barack Obama 5 Hillary Clinton 4 Christopher Shays 2 Charles Grassley 2 Max Baucus 2 George Soros 2 Tom DeLay 2 Karl Rove 2 Al Gore 2 John Boehner 1 Nancy Pelosi 1 John Kerry 1 Bill Clinton 1 Steny Hoyer 1 Mitt Romney 1 Maria Cantwell 1 Christopher Cannon 1 Jerry Lewis 1 Babe Ruth 1 Willie Nelson 1 John Edwards 1 Trent Lott 1 Dick Cheney 1 George W. Bush 1 Events US Election 2008 6 2005 Abramoff Scandal 4 Bush Admin. 2 US Election 2004 2 110th Congress 1 2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis 1 2006 U.S. Midterm Election 1 Georgia-Russia 1 Russia-U.S. 1

McCain adviser got money from Georgia WASHINGTON - John McCain's chief foreign policy adviser and his business partner lobbied the senator or his staff on 49 occasions in a 3 1/2-year span while being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars by the government of the former Soviet republic of Georgia.   Nations:Russia Lebanon Latvia Romania   People:Barack Obama John McCain Trent Lott   Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis US Election 2008 Russia-U.S.   Source:(AP)   2008-08-13 Dems can't afford donation ban Sen. Barack Obama’s ban on contributions from lobbyists and PACs has irritated Democratic lobbyists and fundraisers, who say that Democratic congressional candidates can’t — and won’t — turn their backs on such a steady stream of campaign cash.   People:Babe Ruth Barack Obama John McCain Al Gore   Activities:US Election 2008   Source:(Politico)   2008-06-11 Court rejects appeal by ex-Illinois Gov. Ryan Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan on Tuesday lost a Supreme Court appeal that sought to overturn his corruption conviction on the grounds his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury had been violated.   Nations:U.S.   2008-05-27 Lobbyists: This is our thanks? More than a few Republican lobbyists in Washington are scratching their heads these days, asking: So this is the thanks we get?   People:Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton   Activities:2005 Abramoff Scandal US Election 2008   2008-05-21 McCain campaign advisor quits over lobbying ties A top adviser overseeing finances for Republican Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign has quit over his ties with lobbying, a McCain campaign official confirmed on Sunday.   Nations:Colombia Saudi Arabia   People:John McCain Barack Obama Hillary Clinton   Activities:US Election 2008   2008-05-19 Headlines McCain adviser got money from Georgia 2008-08-13 Dems can't afford donation ban 2008-06-11 Court rejects appeal by ex-Illinois Gov. Ryan 2008-05-27 Lobbyists: This is our thanks? 2008-05-21 McCain campaign advisor quits over lobbying ties 2008-05-19 Clinton on defensive amid Colombia trade flap 2008-04-05 Romney in heated exchange over lobbyist claim 2008-01-17 Hedge fund managers step up activism 2007-05-12 Auto trade group names Democrat to top post 2006-12-19 Senate questions nonprofits' tax status 2006-10-13 Evangelical Christian lobbyist pushes environment 2006-09-25 Papers show Bush allies' inside access 2006-09-20 Sen. Cantwell helped lobbyist's clients 2006-09-08 House to vote on ban of horse slaughter 2006-09-07 Receptionist-turned-lobbyist faces probe 2006-08-28 Lawmaker helped brother's lobby clients 2006-08-18 Lobbying reform slow despite scandals 2006-06-04 House Considers Nonprofit Spending Bill 2006-04-05 House May Limit Nonprofit Campaign Funds 2006-03-31 Texas Dems Criticize Contract With Lobbyist 2006-01-18 Most-viewed McCain adviser got money from Georgia 2008-08-13 Court rejects appeal by ex-Illinois Gov. Ryan 2008-05-27

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