Not only does the
McCain campaign have more current and former lobbyist bundlers than any other
candidate, but McCain has more current and former lobbyists working on his
campaign staff than any other candidate in the 2008 presidential election. Media Matters for America has previously catalogued the
extensive number of lobbyists and their deep connections to industries, such as
the communication and financial industries, which McCain oversaw as chairman of the Senate Commerce
Committee.
As the graphic below illustrates, McCain's presidential campaign is chock full of former and current lobbyists. Point your mouse at one of the campaign staffers surrounding McCain to see who they have lobbied for.
