McCain's Chief Lobbyist
More than a handful of John McCain's campaign aids have left his campaign in the past week because of their lobbying credentials.  One lobbied for the Saudi Arabia government, two lobbied for Burmese led junta.  One of McCain's top aids, Charlie Black, is a well known Republican lobbyist in Washington that has worked on every Presidential campaign since 1972.  He refuses to step down, claiming he is not receiving any compensation from his lobbying firm and claiming it's a non issue, that no one outside of Washington cares if he's a lobbyist.  Moveon.org has released an advertising campaign calling for his resignation.

For more on Charlie Black, we turn to PR Watch dot org's Judith Siers Poisson and Diane Farsetta.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition and the leaders of the country's pro-Western government reached an historic peace deal today, to end an 18-month crisis that drove the country to the brink of civil war. The talks were held in Qatar one week after pitched gun battles between pro and anti-government militias left 65 people dead and several hundred wounded. Among the decisions reached is an agreement to elect a president - which Lebanon has been without for 6-months. Jackson Allers reports from the country's capital Beirut.

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It's the day after another primary election day. This time Oregon handed a victory to Obama, and Kentucky threw its support behind Clinton – now, both Democratic candidates head to Florida to campaign. But the candidates head to the Sunshine State for different reasons. Washington Editor Leigh Ann Caldwell reports on the latest developments on the campaign trail.

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While Clinton is in Florida drumming up support for the final vote count, Obama is in the state campaigning for the first time in nearly a year. Seán Kinane is in Tampa, where supporters packed an Obama rally that kicks off a three day Florida tour.

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