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Michael Isikoff reports for Newsweek: "After John McCain nailed down the Republican nomination in March, his campaign began wrestling with a sensitive personnel issue: who would manage this summer's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minnesota? The campaign recently tapped Doug Goodyear for the job, a veteran operative and Arizonan who was chosen for his 'management experience and expertise,' according to McCain press secretary Jill Hazelbaker. But some allies worry that Goodyear's selection could fuel perceptions that McCain - who has portrayed himself as a crusader against special interests - is surrounded by lobbyists. Goodyear is CEO of DCI Group, a consulting firm that earned $3 million last year lobbying for ExxonMobil, General Motors and other clients. Potentially more problematic: the firm was paid $348,000 in 2002 to represent Burma's military junta, which had been strongly condemned by the State Department for its human-rights record and remains in power today." And, The New York Times' Michael Cooper reports on Goodyear's Saturday resignation: "The executive, Doug Goodyear, said in a statement that he was stepping down as the coordinator of the convention, which will be held September 1-4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, 'so as not to become a distraction in this campaign.'"

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