And here I thought that money -- especially money from lobbyists -- was the source of all evil in politics.

he U.S. presidential candidates have friends in corporate America fanning out across the country raising millions of dollars for their 2008 bids, ranging from Washington lobbyists to Wall Street financiers.

Republican contender Sen. John McCain has set up an extensive fund-raising operation that includes friends and former employees who now are lobbyists at major companies like AT&T Inc. and Walt Disney Co.

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McCain has friends and former staff at major communications companies helping him, including AT&T senior congressional lobbyist and longtime friend Tim McKone.

He also has support from chief executives at companies like Cisco Systems Inc. and former staff who now work for Verizon Communications and Disney.

Seems mighty hypocritical to me -- and certainly in violation of the spirit of campaign finance reform.

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