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McCain Camp Fractures

Posted Jul 10, 07 12:45 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – Two major aides have decamped from John McCain's beleaguered presidential campaign, sparking rumors that they were fired and fueling suspicions that the Straight Talk Express is close to derailing. Terry Nelson, McCain's campaign manager, and John Weaver, his chief strategist, hopped off this morning, both with minimal statements assuring their support for the floundering candidate.

Mark Salter, a veteran McCain booster often referred to as the senator's alter-ego, also left the payroll today. Insiders tell WaPo that McCain ousted Nelson and Weaver over the campaign's anemic fundraising; longtime aide Rick Davis is rumored to have taken the helm.

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Republican Presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 10, 2007, to discuss changes to his presidential campaign staff. (AP Photo/Lauren...   (Associated Press)
This video image provided by Senate TV shows Republican Presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaking on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Senate...   (Associated Press)
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