Another McCain aide ejects

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I guess good (honest) help is hard to find...


Another McCain aide ejects
Posted May 16, 2008 11:26 AM
The Swamp

by Frank James



Being the former Navy fighter pilot that he is, Sen. John McCain may want to install an ejection seat in his presidential campaign, given the number of aides being forced to leave.

The latest is Craig Shirley, a Republican consultant, who was forced to leave after the disclosure of his links to one of those 527 groups, the organizations that do a lot of the slashing and burning in modern politics.

Politico.com was responsible for this one. This is how they report on the developments:

John McCain's campaign asked a prominent Republican consultant, Craig Shirley, to leave his official campaign role Thursday after a Politico inquiry about Shirley's dual role consulting for the campaign and for an independent 527 group opposing the Democratic presidential candidates. The campaign also released a new conflict-of-interest policy barring such arrangements.

Shirley, a conservative public relations veteran, doubled as a consultant to McCain and to Stop Her Now, a 527 group barred from coordinating its activities with presidential campaigns. He is not currently on the McCain campaign's payroll but will also step down from his role on McCain's Virginia Leadership Team said McCain spokesman Brian Rogers.

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http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/05/another_mccain_aide_ejects_fro.html

[DemoTex]

1. 5..4..3..2..1.. BLAM!

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2. Ha! Perfect graphic!

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