The New York Times
September 22, 2008
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and CHARLES DUHIGG
Senator John McCain’s campaign manager was paid more than $30,000 a month for five years as president of an advocacy group set up by the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to defend them against stricter regulations, current and former officials say.
Mr. McCain, the Republican candidate for president, has recently begun campaigning as a critic of the two companies and the lobbying army that helped them evade greater regulation as they began buying riskier mortgages with implicit federal backing. He and his Democratic rival, Senator Barack Obama, have donors and advisers who are tied to the companies.
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It doesn't look like it can be any worse then Chris Dodd, chairman of the banking committee. If he was really an "everyday guy" as the democrats portray themselves as how does he get cheaper rates then others?
Chris Dodd is not running for president.
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