Alleged Russia Ties Entangle McCain Campaign Manager

[JimGinPA]

John McCain's presidential campaign is blasting a New York Times report that his campaign manager once worked for a Kremlin-backed politician, and that McCain likely knew of his efforts.

The McCain campaign is strongly denying the paper's reporting that in 2005, a White House National Security Council staffer called John McCain's Senate office to complain that Rick Davis, at the time a GOP lobbyist, was "undercutting American policy on Ukraine" by lobbying for a Kremlin-backed politician, Viktor Yanukovich, the paper reported.

The Bush White House -- and McCain – opposed Yanukovich, whom the United States and others had accused of election fraud, and benefiting from violence and intimidation towards journalists.

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The story also raises the possibility that Davis may have violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act, a 1938 anti-espionage law requiring all agents of foreign powers to register with the U.S. government and disclose their activities. Davis never filed -- though according to the campaign, of course, he had no reason to do so.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5063617&page=1

[JimGinPA]

1. kick

:kick:

[rockymountaindem]

2. Lobbying for Yanukovich?

That's slimy with a capital S.

[grantcart]

3. ABC doing some reporting for a change - deserves a kick

[vaberella]

4. Lord. It's like every day one of his people is backed by some corrupt fund or organization. Jeez.