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McCain and the Aircraft Lobby

By | 09.10.08 | 1:46 pm

At 12:01 a.m. Pacific time Saturday, 27,000 Boeing Co. machinists, protesting a lack of job security, went on strike. A lengthy walkout would halt the assembly of several pricey Boeing planes, including its 777.

The aeronautic giant’s 777 is supposed to have enough fuel capacity to win the Air Force’s More…

Palin Claimed Travel Expenses for Nights at Home

By | 09.09.08 | 10:17 am

The Washington Post reports this morning that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin frequently billed the state a per diem — meant to cover travel expenses on official business — for nights spent at her family’s home in Wasilla, Alaska.

The state also picked up the tab for the first family’s travel More…