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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...

The job requires a president who not only understands the changes needed to move the country forward but also possesses the discipline and skill to navigate the reality of the resistant Washington power structure to get things done.That candidate is New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. ~ The Des Moines Register, Sunday, December 16, 2007 The Des Moines Register’s editorial board has endorsed Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton for the 2008 Iowa caucuses.The Register, Iowa’s statewide newspaper, calls McCain and Clinton the candidates it believes are most competent and ready to lead. Read the endorsements: Democrats: Hillary Clinton Republicans: John McCain Watch the endorsement videos: Democrats: Hillary Clinton Republicans: John McCain When I heard the good news, I thanked God for Hillary Rodham Clinton! I was elated to read it on the Huffington Post and quickly clicked the headline linking to The Des Moines Register for the full report of the breaking new...