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Ambassador's Role In Organizing McCain Speech In Canada Draws Fire From Democrats

Ambassador's Role In Organizing McCain Speech In Canada Draws Fire From Democrats
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A Canadian newspaper reported Thursday that Friday's scheduled $100-a-plate luncheon speech by Sen. John McCain in Ottowa was organized in part by U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins, a former South Carolina lawmaker whom President Bush appointed in 2005.

Democrats pointed out the article late Thursday night, and alleged that Wilkins's actions could be construed as a violation of the Hatch Act, which prohibits many kinds of political activities by government employees.

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