Looks like John McCain's good humor on SNL last night was more forced than we knew.
From CNN:
McCain's national finance co-chair resigns
WASHINGTON (CNN) — John McCain's national finance co-chairman has stepped down — the latest adviser to leave the Republican senator's presidential campaign due to ties with lobbyists.
Former Texas Congressman Thomas G. Loeffler, a major fundraiser for McCain, is the fifth person to leave the campaign in the last eight days over questions about lobbying or past connections to lobbyists.
Update [2008-5-18 18:1:58 by bwintx]: The AP's account says, in part:
John McCain's national finance co-chairman has stepped down, the latest casualty of a presidential campaign eager to cauterize damage caused by its ties to lobbyists.
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McCain's new policy prohibits any staffer on the campaign from being a registered lobbyist or foreign agent. Part-time volunteers for the campaigns, such as Loeffler, have to disclose whether they are registered lobbyists or lobbying on behalf of foreign entities. Under the policy, dated May 15, such volunteer advisers cannot lobby McCain or his legislative staffs during the period they serve on the campaign.
The work of lobbyists close to McCain had become fodder for critics, undermining McCain's image as a reformer who has tried to restrict the influence special interests in government.
The same story included this incredible case of unintentional humor:
"Sen. McCain has put forward the most strident policy to date," said McCain spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker. "It now falls on Barack Obama to meet this level of transparency and disclose which lobbyists are serving as advisers to his campaign."
Oh, please.