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Did Iseman and McCain Enable Conrad Black to Commit Fraud with CanWest?

By: emptywheel Thursday February 21, 2008 11:21 am

Vicki Iseman used her close relationship with McCain to do more than help the two companies that would later go on to smear John Kerry expand their reach. She was also help CanWest win approval of the purchase of Conrad Black’s media properties.

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Did Vicki Iseman “Steal Honor” in THREE Presidential Elections?

By: emptywheel Thursday February 21, 2008 9:16 am

Is it just a coincidence that two of the companies Vicki Iseman was lobbying McCain about in 1999 were the two that aired Stolen Honor in 2004?

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McCain’s “Favors” for One Special Lobbyist: The Bob Bennett Angle

By: emptywheel Wednesday February 20, 2008 7:10 pm

Wow. McCain surely didn’t get his money’s worth with Bob Bennett trying to squelch the “favors” for the pretty telecom lobbist angle.

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