Politics | John McCain McCain Loses 5th Adviser Over Lobbying Ties Co-chair's company banked nearly $15M from Saudi deals By Caroline Zimmerman Posted May 18, 2008 3:41 PM CDT Copied Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., smiles as he arrives at his chartered plane on Sunday, May 18, 2008, in Newark, N.J. (Associated Press) A high-ranking John McCain adviser has dropped out over his lobbying ties, Politico reports. Former Rep. Thomas Loeffler, McCain's national co-chair, is the fifth lobbying-connected resignation from the camp this week—and proof that McCain is serious about his lobbying shakeout. But not all in the GOP are thrilled. “No one in real America cares,” one key Republican said. “But McCain cares.” Read These Next University does 180 on professor fired for Charlie Kirk post. News outlets parse the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Christian author Philip Yancey admits to a long-term affair. The woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis was a 37-year-old mom. Report an error