McCain and Lobbyists

McCain and Lobbyists

The K Street litmus test.

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No lobbyists will serve in his campaign,
Says now-and-then reformer John McCain.
That surely could reduce the payroll’s heft:
It’s possible he’ll have no staffers left.
Deciding just to whom this rule applies
Is someone who’s a lobbyist. Surprise!
Completing what the candidate’s desiring
Necessitates an act of auto-firing.

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