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Monday, June 19, 2006
McCain report on Abramoff comes down Thursday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Arizona Republic reports this morning that the “long-awaited� final report of the U.S. Senate investigation into Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff will be issued Thursday.
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee, chaired by John McCain (R-Ariz.), began its research Abramoff’s dealings with casino-owning Indian tribes nearly two years ago.
The newspaper said the report isn’t likely to point any fingers at members of Congress. “Still, the timing of the report’s release is not the greatest for McCain’s fellow Republicans, who would prefer that potential voters not be reminded of Abramoff with the fall elections just around the corner,â€? the newspaper said.
The report could be even more critical to July 18 vote faced by Ralph Reed, now a GOP candidate for lieutenant governor in Georgia. He’s figured prominently in documents made public in four separate hearings dating back to 2004.
