Mark Penn's lobbying shop is headed by John McCain's top adviser

(I've never much liked this site, but this story may get legs)

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/2/2...2213/544/463202

"Finally, imagine that you found out that Clinton's chief strategist was not only her campaign's leading advocate for these attacks -- but was also the CEO of a public affairs firm whose DC-based lobbying subsidiary was headed up by John McCain's top adviser."


Also appears here:

http://www.americablog.com/2008/02/mark-pe...porate-web.html


It HRC isn't in the know, it's bad. If she is, it's bad.

According to responses, Gore fired Penn from his campaign.


And while there might normally be little problem with people from the same shop working opposing sides (It's just a job) the perception of conflict of interest is pretty high here.