Libertarians for Ron Paul

McCain Choice for GOP Convention Manager once Lobbied for Burmese Junta

Newsweek Magazine reports that John McCain’s pick to manage the Republican National Convention is a lobbyist with ties to special interest groups of the type Sen. McCain has repeatedly denounced.

Doug Goodyear and his lobbying firm, the DCI Group, have represented General Motors, ExxonMobil and other corporate clients. More problematic, the firm was paid $348,000 in 2002 to represent Burma’s military junta.

Newsweek reports: “Justice Department lobbying records show DCI pushed to “begin a dialogue of political reconciliation” with the regime. It also led a PR campaign to burnish the junta’s image, drafting releases praising Burma’s efforts to curb the drug trade and denouncing “falsehoods” by the Bush administration that the regime engaged in rape and other abuses.”

Full story http://www.newsweek.com/id/136321

Upon publication of the story on Newsweek’s website, Mr. Goodyear resigned as GOP Convention Manager.