Think Progress (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... said he would end “ rifle-shot tax breaks for big oil .” In April, former McCain energy adviser Eric Burgeson said McCain is the one to “ stand up ” to Big Oil.
Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
... a real inconsistency about what kind of lobbying ties compromise his campaign. With Loeffler and Eric Burgeson , there seem to have been two problems. First, both were active lobbyists, who lobbied the Senate for clients whose issues fell squarely in the purview of the Commerce, Armed Services, and Indian Affairs Committees on which McCain serves. In addition, both represented foreign...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
... Republican National Convention; Doug Davenport, regional campaign manager for mid-Atlantic states; Eric Burgeson, an energy policy adviser; and Craig Shirley, a prominent Republican consultant who was a member of McCain's Virginia Leadership Team." [politico.com, 5/18/08] Campaign Official Lies About Lobbying McCain... "Loeffler last month told a reporter 'at no time have I discussed...
News Corpse (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
... tree every week. Amongst those having taken their leave so far are Doug Goodyear, Doug Davenport, Eric Burgeson, and Craig Shirley. The is the campaign's national finance co-chairman, Thomas Loeffler. Hanging low on the branch are super-lobbyists Charlie Black and campaign manager Rick Davis. Media Matters has compiled a superb list of even more .And speaking of McCain staffers with...
Political Animal (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
... for the military junta in Burma. CEO of DCI Group.Doug Davenport, also works for DCI Group.Eric Burgeson, energy lobbyist, works for Barbour Griffith & RogersCraig Shirley, works for anti-Hillary 527 group that's not allowed to coordinate with presidential campaigns.This is ridiculous. Except for Shirley, whose sins are a little different, all of the other four headed up or worked...
Blue Girl, Red State (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
... Republican National Convention; Doug Davenport, regional campaign manager for mid-Atlantic states; Eric Burgeson, an energy policy adviser; and Craig Shirley, a prominent Republican consultant who was a member of McCain's Virginia Leadership Team. Loeffler was part of the rescue mission for the campaign last year after its spending badly outstripped its fundraising, leading to a contraction...
Obsidian Wings (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
... Republican National Convention; Doug Davenport, regional campaign manager for mid-Atlantic states; Eric Burgeson, an energy policy adviser; and Craig Shirley, a prominent Republican consultant who was a member of McCain's Virginia Leadership Team." And why did Loeffler leave? Michael Isikoff at Newsweek : "One top campaign official affected by the new policy is national finance co-chair...
Top Stories (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
... Republican National Convention; Doug Davenport, regional campaign manager for mid-Atlantic states; Eric Burgeson, an energy policy adviser; and Craig Shirley, a prominent Republican consultant who was a member of McCain's Virginia Leadership Team.Loeffler was part of the rescue mission for the campaign last year after its spending badly outstripped its fundraising, leading to a contraction...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
In the past week, six lobbyists have resigned from the McCain campaign under questions about their ties to foreign regimes and corporate interests. Doug Goodyear and Doug Davenport - both high level aides - resigned over their ties to the Burmese junta. Eric Burgeson , McCain's energy and environmental advisor, left due to his ties with the White House and the energy industry - particularly...
Vox Verax (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
from MyDD by J Ro Sat May 17, 2008 In the past week, six lobbyists have resigned from the McCain campaign under questions about their ties to foreign regimes and corporate interests. Doug Goodyear and Doug Davenport - both high level aides - resigned over their ties to the Burmese junta. Eric Burgeson, McCain's energy and environmental advisor, left due to his ties with the White House...
Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
... dismissed after the Politico reported that he worked for the attack site StopHerNow.com. Another, Eric Burgeson, left Thursday after it was disclosed that he lobbies the federal government on energy policy.McCain's campaign created the policy following two other forced departures -- regional campaign manager Doug Davenport and Republican convention chief Doug Goodyear -- for representing...
Blue Girl, Red State (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
... dismissed after the Politico reported that he worked for the attack site StopHerNow.com. Another, Eric Burgeson, left Thursday after it was disclosed that he lobbies the federal government on energy policy. McCain's campaign created the policy following two other forced departures -- regional campaign manager Doug Davenport and Republican convention chief Doug Goodyear -- for representing...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
Republican presidential contender John McCain on Thursday fired an energy policy advisor who lobbies the federal government on behalf of energy clients, citing a new policy that seeks to quash influence peddling. "The campaign recently severed ties with Eric Burgeson...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
... lobbying ties.On Thursday, when the policy was announced, McCain fired an energy policy adviser, Eric Burgeson, who represents energy companies as a lobbyist.The campaign also asked Craig Shirley to step down as a member of McCain's Virginia leadership team because he was behind an independent group that has been criticizing Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama on the Internet....
The Carpetbagger Report (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
... group opposing Democratic candidates. This morning , McCain dropped another aide, energy lobbyist Eric Burgeson, who had lobbied for Qatar and Serbia. The problems have led the McCain campaign to do what it never thought to do before: vet the staff . After a series of disclosures forced the resignation of two McCain campaign aides with ties to unsavory regimes, the campaign has decided...
