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Senator John McCain 20 Jun 2008 20:50 Africa/Lagos DNC Files FOIA Request Over McCain's Latest Campaign Impropriety McCain Campaign Event in Ottawa Runs Afoul of Hatch Act WASHINGTON, June 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Democratic National Committee today filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Department of State seeking information about possible violations of the Hatch Act in connection to John McCain's events in Ottawa today. The FOIA request follows reports that McCain campaign officials requested assistance in arranging a $100-a-plate luncheon speech from U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080519/DNCLOGO ) According to reports, Senator Lindsey Graham, a McCain campaign co-chair, asked Ambassador Wilkins "for advice about logistics, venues and cities" for the event. Ambassador Wilkins also reportedly contacted a Canadian business leader to help sell tickets to the event. McCain's appearance i...

20 Apr 2008 17:57 Africa/Lagos In Case You Missed It RNC Victory Chairwoman Carly Fiorina On Obama's Distortion and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)'s Economic Solutions WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fiorina: "Well, you know, Senator Obama has told us for months that words matter, and I agree with him. And his words in this regard are reckless. Just as they were reckless when he was misquoting Senator McCain on Iraq." (CNN's "Late Edition," 4/20/08) Fiorina: "So I think it would be best if we would actually argue about the facts of John McCain's plan. John McCain has been very clear that American taxpayers and homeowners are hurting, and he has laid out a very specific set of plans to help hard-working Americans in the here and now, whether it's the summer gas tax holiday, whether it is his home plan or whether it is his plan to increase the exemptions for dependents." (CNN's "Late Edition," 4/20/08) ...

Dear Friend, By now, you may be familiar with this recent exchange between Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews: Sen. Clinton: "I don't know what to do with men who are obsessed with me. I honestly have never understood it." [...] Matthews: "It's not obsession." If you have ever watched an episode of Hardball, you may find Matthews' above statement a bit suspect. After all, as Media Matters for America has previously documented, after The New York Times published an article on Hillary and Bill Clinton's marriage in May of 2006, Matthews asked at least 90 questions on the subject over the course of seven broadcasts on his two programs (Hardball and The Chris Matthews Show). One of his guests during these broadcasts, Washington Post reporter Lois Romano, called Matthews out after he repeatedly inquired about how many days the Clintons slept under the same roof. "[W]hat is your obsession with logistics here?" s...