McCain Camp Attacks NY Times, Doesn't Deny Report
Cross-posted from Politico; by Ben Smith
The McCain camp has a 698-word statement out in response to today's story that [campaign manager] Rick Davis's firm, Davis Manafort, was paid a consulting fee of $15,000 a month starting in 2005, and ending last month.
The statement from McCain aide Michael Goldfarb begins:
"Today the New York Times launched its latest attack on this campaign in its capacity as an Obama advocacy organization. Let us be clear about what this story alleges: The New York Times charges that McCain-Palin 2008 campaign manager Rick Davis was paid by Freddie Mac until last month, contrary to previous reporting, as well as statements by this campaign and by Mr. Davis himself."
The statement is basically a non-denial.
... What the statement doesn't dispute is the actual news in the story: the $15,000 monthly payments from Freddie Mac, which began while Davis was still running the firm. You can judge the news value of that for yourself.