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| McCain Denies Aides' Statements About Lobbyist |
| 2008-02-22 |
| Senator John McCain said Thursday that an article in The New York Times about his close ties to a woman lobbyist was untrue, that he had no romantic relationship with the lobbyist and that he had no confrontations in 1999 with worried staff members who told him to stay away from her. “Obviously, I’m very disappointed in the article — it’s not true,” Mr. McCain said at a morning news conference in Toledo, where he was campaigning for president. “At no time have I ever done anything that would betray the public trust or make a decision which in any way would not be in the public interest or would favor anyone or organization.” Asked if he ever had a romantic relationship with the woman, Vicki Iseman, 40, Mr. McCain, 71, responded, “No.” He described his relationship with Ms. Iseman as “friends” and said he had last seen her “several months ago” at an event. Mr. McCain’s wife, Cindy, stood at his side throughout the news conference. She told reporters that she was also disappointed with The Times. “And more importantly, my children and I not only trust my husband, but know that he would never do anything to not only disappoint our family, but disappoint the people of America,” Mrs. McCain said. “He’s a man of great character.” |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Story was shown on A1. His denial was printed on A20 of the NYPOS |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-02-22 14:24 |
| #2 Hey, we were just trying to do him a favor. We thought this would make him look more "Clintonesque". Bring the limo aroun, Manolo. |
| Posted by: Pinchy 2008-02-22 09:05 |
| #1 Personally, I trust NYT to check their facts (for ideological compliance). |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-02-22 06:30 |