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	<title><![CDATA[McCain Received Defense Firm Cash After Backing Its Contract]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/11/mccain-received-defense-f_n_90951.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Critics on Tuesday questioned whether Sen. John McCain catered to special interests when he aggressively threw his support behind a $35 billion Pentagon contract for a European plane maker.</p>

<p>McCain, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, played a crucial role in blocking the deal to build air tankers from going to U.S.-based Boeing, instead paving the path for EADS to score the loot. He framed his decision as an example of political integrity; Boeing has previously been exposed of contract abuse. But...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:46:00-04:00</date_published>
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