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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: political favoritism

political favoritism stories: 4 news summaries

Palin Used State Politics to Settle Personal Scores

Career reveals
history of favoritism,
vendettas, secrecy

Sep 14, 08 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Throughout Sarah Palin’s political career the Republican vice presidential nominee has played favorites, kept secrets and waged personal vendettas, according to the New York Times. A lengthy examination of the Alaska governor’s record reveals that she appointed at least five former schoolmates to state positions, threatened and fired... More »

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Alaska • Election 2008 • political criticism • Sarah Palin • open access • political favoritism • vice presidential candidate • Wasilla

investigation

Pro-Democracy Group Links Lobbyists, McCain

Nonprofit's workings clash with maverick image

Jul 28, 08 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - The workings of a nonprofit democracy-promotion group John McCain has chaired for 15 years are “in many ways at odds with the political outsider image that has become a touchstone of the McCain campaign,” the New York Times reports. The International Republican Institute is a “something of... More »

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John McCain • lobbyists • International Republican Institute • political favoritism • Charlie Black

Mac Supporter's
Firm Funded Colombian Terrorists

Lindner's Chiquita also trafficked in arms

Jul 2, 08 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A billionaire who co-hosted a $2 million party for John McCain last week paid almost as much to a Colombian paramilitary group through his former company, the Huffington Post reports. Under Carl Lindner, Chiquita funneled $1.7 million to AUC, a group the US deems a terrorist organization—and one... More »

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John McCain • Colombia • fundraiser • Chiquita • FARC • political favoritism • AUC • Carl Lindner

McCain Helped Donor Developer Win Contracts

Decades-old friendship built on fundraising, land deal assistance

Apr 22, 08 11:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain has repeatedly done favors a wealthy Arizona real estate developer who is a major donor, sponsoring legislation that swapped public land for his land and stepping in to speed a lucrative land deal with the Pentagon that netted him $20 million in a quick flip. The relationship with... More »

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ethics • John McCain • Senate • political donors • Donald Diamond • political favoritism

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