The Maverick Has Oily Palms

[IndianaJoe]

Forty-three McCain staffers and fundraisers received $16.7 million in lobbying fees from at least 30 oil and gas industry corporations and associations. These lobbying clients‚ executives and PACs have donated $337,066 to McCain's campaigns. They include:

•Steve Phillips, a leading McCain bundler, has lobbied for eight different oil and gas entities, including BP and Occidental Petroleum. This work, which took place between 2000 and 2007, earned Phillips and his firm $3,130,000. Employees and PACs of his clients have given McCain $40,950 since 1989.

•James Hyland, a McCain bundler, has lobbied for BP, the Independent Fuel Operators Association, the New England Fuel Institute, and Occidental Petroleum. This work, which took place between 2001 and 2004, earned Hyland and his firm $1,300,000. Employees and PACs of his clients have given McCain $34,050 since 1989.

•Eric Burgeson, a fundraiser for the McCain campaign, has lobbied for BP. This work, which took place between 1999 and 2000, earned Burgeson and his firm $120,000. Employees and PACs of BP have given McCain $15,500 since 1989.

•Randy Scheunemann, McCain’s defense and foreign policy coordinator, has lobbied for BP. This work, which took place between 1999 and 2000, earned Scheunemann and his firm $120,000. Employees and PACs of BP have given McCain $15,500 since 1989.

<http://www.campaignmoney.org/mccainoil>

[MadMaddie]

1. He has been really quiet lately. Not much from the Republicans

this week.

[IndianaJoe]

2. Waiting for Marching Orders from Rush

[MadMaddie]

3. Waiting on Rush's new twist on how the spill is President Obama's

fault.

[Ian David]

4. You kids, get off my oil spill! Old Man Yells At Cloud of Oil. n/t