Subject: [big campaign] Big Donors and Lobbyists Sculpt McCain Energy Policy
From: David Miller <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:29:43 -0400
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

CONTACT
David Miller, Communications Manager
(202) 448-6154

Big Donors and Lobbyists Sculpt McCain Energy Policy

Washington, DC  Campaign Money Watch, a campaign finance watchdog group,
criticized Sen. John McCain¹s (R-AZ) energy policy, including a reversal of
his earlier stance on off-shore oil drilling, as too tied to his big money
donors and lobbyists.

³John McCain¹s big money donors and lobbyist friends have struck again,²
said David Donnelly, director of Campaign Money Watch. ³McCain¹s reversal on
off-shore drilling is a blatant pitch for donations at today¹s Houston
fundraising events.²

McCain¹s speech on energy policy, which he is scheduled to deliver today in
Houston, comes on the same day that Campaign Money Watch is releasing a
report on McCain¹s connections to the energy sector, including the oil, gas
and nuclear power industries. The report can be viewed at
http://www.campaignmoney.org/mccainenergy.

Analyzing data from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Campaign
Money Watch found that McCain has raised more than $2.1 million from the
energy and natural resources sector since 1989, nearly half of which came
from the oil and gas industries. His dependence on money from energy
companies has soared during the 2008 campaign, with the oil and gas,
electric and other energy industries giving far more to McCain this year
alone than they did between 1989 and 2006.

The report also found that many energy lobbyists occupy top positions in
McCain¹s campaign, including top strategist Charlie Black, congressional
liaison John Green, national finance director Susan Nelson and deputy
campaign manager Christian Ferry.

Campaign Money Watch is a project of the nonpartisan Public Campaign Action
Fund. The organization works to hold candidates who are against reform
accountable for where they get their political donations.

-- 
David Miller
Communications/Web Manager
Public Campaign Action Fund/Campaign Money Watch
1828 L St. NW #250
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 448-6154

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