Clarification on McCain, Nonprofit Group
In a July 10 posting, the Post's Investigations blog referred to advertisements by Citizens Against Government Waste having been "on behalf" of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
The advertisements did not mention McCain by name, but dealt with the Air Force's February decision to award a $40 billion contract for refueling tankers to Northrop Grumman and its European partner. The Post earlier had reported Citizens Against Government Waste had partnered with Northrop and a consultant to produce an ad defending the contract, which McCain had supported. CAGW and the McCain campaign have said they they did not cooperate on the ads.
By Derek Kravitz |
August 13, 2008; 3:14 PM ET
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Unfortunately I believe that we are limited in what we can focus on. I think that if we proceed with the partisan sideshow of prosecuting Bush admin. officials, healthcare will get lost in the brouhaha.
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