With strict new ethics rules and a clearout of top aides, Republican John McCain is battling to avoid being tainted by Democrats as a Washington insider in thrall to big business.
At least five senior staffers have parted ways with McCain's White House campaign in recent days, after the Arizona senator clamped down on lobbyist activity that might pose a conflict of interest with his presidential bid.
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The article presents both sides of the story but tends to credit the McCain campaign's assertions that he has a track record of taking on vested interests. In reality, he takes on others' vested interests, not the lobbyists/special interests who support him. Same with the assertion that McCain takes on lobbyist-tainted money. This is partially true, judging by McCain-Feingold, but Public Citizen has found that McCain had more than 60 lobbyists (now down to about 54) collecting money for him, and directing his campaign.
