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critical reaction to a story the paper published that highlighted John McCain's relationship with a female lobbyist
Monday, Feb. 25, 2008

Open quoteThe point of the story was that he behaved in such a way that his close aides felt the relationship constituted reckless behavior and feared it would ruin his career. Close quote

  • BILL KELLER
  • New York Times executive editor, on the critical reaction to the paper's coverage of John McCain's relationship with a female lobbyist
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