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McCain Took $51,400 From Partners Of Law Firm Founded By Charles Keating, Including Own Nephew
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Mark Nickolas

Posted October 30, 2008 | 05:10 PM (EST) Twenty years later and John McCain (R) is still lining his campaign pockets with contributions associated with Charles Keating, who you'll recall was Cindy McCain's business partner prior to the infamous *Keating Five
  • scandal which tarnished McCain's own political career. On July 31, 2008, campaign finance records show that McCain accepted more than $50,000 in contributions from 41 partners of the Cincinnati law firm
  • Keating Muething & Klekamp. As the name suggests, the firm was founded by Charles Keating. Among the partners who contributed was none other than Keating's nephew, William J. Keating, Jr.. There was no McCain fundraiser in the Cincinnati area on or around July 31st, so it appears that someone was bundling these contributions, yet no one from the Keating firm is listed among McCain's disclosure of bundlers of $50,000 or more. Was McCain reluctant to list someone from the law firm that Charles Keating founded as a bundler? +(Click here for list of attorneys at the Keating firm)+ the Cincinnati law firm Keating Muething & Klekamp. As the name suggests, the firm was founded by Charles Keating. Among the partners who contributed was none other than Keating's nephew, William J. Keating, Jr.. There was no McCain fundraiser in the Cincinnati area on or around July 31st, so it appears that someone was bundling these contributions, yet no one from the Keating firm is listed among McCain's disclosure of bundlers of $50,000 or more. Was McCain reluctant to list someone from the law firm that Charles Keating founded as a bundler? bq. +(Click herefor list of attorneys at the Keating firm)+
    BRUN, JAMES H MR
    NORTH BEND,OH 45052 7/31/08 $500
    BUCK, MATTHEW K MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $500
    BURKE, JAMES E MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $2,300
    CALLOW, JOSEPH M MR JR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $1,000
    COFFARO, STEVEN C MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $400
    COLETTI, ROBERT E MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45243 7/31/08 $2,300
    COLETTI, ROBERT E MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45243 7/31/08 $2,300
    CUSTER, DAVID A MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $500
    DENTON, D BROCK MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $500
    DORGER, PAUL D MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45208 7/31/08 $500
    FERSHTMAN, ALAN S MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $500
    FRONDUTI, JOHN S MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $1,000
    GARDNER, DON R MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $250
    GARDNER, J NEAL MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $1,000
    GARRY, TIMOTHY A MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45213 7/31/08 $1,000
    GOODSON, STEPHEN M MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45233 7/31/08 $2,300
    IRWIN, KEVIN E MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45208 7/31/08 $2,300
    IZENSON, DANIEL E MRS
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $1,000
    JANSING, JAMES M MR
    NORTH BEND,OH 45052 7/31/08 $1,000
    KEATING, WILLIAM J MR JR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45226 7/31/08 $1,000
    KING, GAIL MS
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/1/08 $1,000
    KLEKAMP, DONALD P MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45243 7/31/08 $2,300
    KLEKAMP, MARIANNE MRS
    CINCINNATI,OH 45243 7/31/08 $2,300
    KREIDER, GARY P MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $2,300
    KREIDER, GARY P MR
    NEW RICHMOND,OH 45157 4/1/08 $500
    KREIDER, GARY P MR
    NEW RICHMOND,OH 45157 5/5/08 $500
    KREIDER, GARY P MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $200
    * MATTHEWS, JAMES R MR*
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $1,000
    MICHEL, LISA W MRS
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $1,000
    MINDRUM, MARY ELLEN MALAS MRS
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/1/08 $1,000
    MONTGOMERY, DAVID K MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $2,300
    MEISENHELDER, JOHN F MR
    LOVELAND,OH 45140 7/31/08 $1,000
    MUETHING, PAUL V MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $2,300
    POSEY, WILLIAM MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45241 7/31/08 $1,000
    RAMSEY, JAMIE MICHAEL MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $250
    ROACH, ADRIENNE MS
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $250
    * ROWE, RACHEL A MS*
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/1/08 $1,000
    SANKER, ROBERT G MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45244 7/31/08 $1,000
    SIMS, MARK E MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $500
    SPOOR, RICHARD D MR
    PARK HILLS,KY 41011 7/31/08 $1,000
    STEINBERG, KALMAN MR
    FORT MITCHELL,KY 41011 7/31/08 $500
    STEINER, EDWARD E MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45208 6/19/08 $1,300
    STEINER, EDWARD E MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45208 5/16/08 $1,000
    TEPE, THOMAS M MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $250
    UTTER, GREGORY M MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $1,000
    WEISS, HERBERT D MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $1,000
    WEISS, MARK A MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $1,000
    WHITAKER, JAMES R MR
    CINCINNATI,OH 45202 7/31/08 $500 It's noteworthy that McCain still can't seem to separate himself from the political scandal that will occupy a major portion of his political obituary... +(Source: OpenSecrets.org)+ +Mark Nickolas is the Managing Editor of Political Base, and this story was from his original post, "+McCain Took $51,400 From Partners Of Law Firm Founded By Charles Keating, Including Own Nephew"+ +
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  • Twenty years later and John McCain (R) is still lining his campaign pockets with contributions associated with Charles Keating, who you'll recall was Cindy McCain's business partner prior to the infam... Twenty years later and John McCain (R) is still lining his campaign pockets with contributions associated with Charles Keating, who you'll recall was Cindy McCain's business partner prior to the infam... McCain Took $51,400 From Partners Of Law Firm Founded By Charles Keating, Including Own Nephew
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