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McCain denies allegations of ethical improprieties.(Inside Track)(John McCain)(Brief article)

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A February 21 report in the New York Times headlined "For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk" raised questions about Senator John McCain's ethical practices. The article prompted the candidate to conduct an impromptu news conference that same morning denying the article's allegations.

The most controversial aspect of the report was that it resurrected eight-year-old "concerns about Mr. McCain's relationship with Ms. [Vicki] Iseman," a lobbyist whose connections with the Arizona senator had raised questions of a conflict of interest. A hint of undocumented sexual impropriety added intrigue to the report, stating: "A female lobbyist had been turning up with him at fund-raisers, visiting his offices and accompanying him on a client's corporate jet."

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