[1st-mile-nm] Fwd: McCain's telecom associations

Fri Mar 14 11:34:13 PDT 2008

A forwarded message from subscriber, Carroll Cagle
<carroll at cagleandassociates.com>

>From the Washington Post Weekly (March 3-9 edition).

The article notes that John McCain's "chief political adviser,
Charles R. Black Jr., is chairman of one of Washington's lobbying
powerhouses, BKSH and Associates, which has represented AT&T (among
others)."

Here is another excerpt:

"McCain's top fundraising official is former Republican
congressman Tom Loeffler of Texas, who heads a lobbying firm called the
Loeffler Group.  He has counseled the Saudis as well as Southwest Airlines,
AT&T, Toyota and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America."

Another:

"Even before McCain finished his Feb. 21 news conference,
uber-lobbyist Black made the rounds of television networks to defend charges
that he has been tainted by this relationship with a lobbyist.  Black's
current clients include General Motors, United Technologies, JPMorgan and
AT&T."

Having lobbyist/campaign advisers who work for the biggest, most
anti-competitive telecom incumbent would not seem to bode well for open
networks, net neutrality or any other such notions, if there were to be a
McCain Administration.

Carroll

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Richard Lowenberg
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  Richard,

            I don't know if you want to post this to 1-st mile or not but
feel free.  Otherwise, I thought you might like to know what I saw in The
Washington Post Weekly (March 3-9 edition).

            The article notes that John McCain's "chief political adviser,
Charles R. Black Jr., is chairman of one of Washington's lobbying
powerhouses, BKSH and Associates, which has represented AT&T (among
others)."   

            Here is another excerpt:

            "McCain's top fundraising official is former Republican
congressman Tom Loeffler of Texas, who heads a lobbying firm called the
Loeffler Group.  He has counseled the Saudis as well as Southwest Airlines,
AT&T, Toyota and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America."

            Another:

            "Even before McCain finished his Feb. 21 news conference,
uber-lobbyist Black made the rounds of television networks to defend charges
that he has been tainted by this relationship with a lobbyist.  Black's
current clients include General Motors, United Technologies, JPMorgan and
AT&T."

            Having lobbyist/campaign advisers who work for the biggest, most
anti-competitive telecom incumbent would not seem to bode well for open
networks, net neutrality or any other such notions, if there were to be a
McCain Administration.

Carroll

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; I don’t know if you want to post this to 1-st mile or
not but feel free.  Otherwise, I thought you might like to know =
what I saw in <i><span
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&nbsp=
; The article notes that John McCain’s “chief
political adviser, Charles R. Black Jr., is chairman of one of =
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AT&T (among =
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<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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&nbsp=
; “Even before McCain finished his Feb. 21 news
conference, uber-lobbyist Black made the rounds of television networks =
to
defend charges that he has been tainted by this relationship with a =
lobbyist. 
Black’s current clients include General Motors, United =
Technologies,
JPMorgan and AT&T.”<o:p></o:p><=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>          &nbsp=
; Having lobbyist/campaign advisers who work for the biggest,
most anti-competitive telecom incumbent would not seem to bode well for =
open
networks, net neutrality or any other such notions, if there were to be =
a
McCain Administration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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