McCain frequently pleaded the case of the nation’s eighth-largest cable company Cablevision between 2003 and 2004. At the same time he did this The Reform Institute (a non-profit group that he founded) received a total of $200,000 in support.

Some are calling this a conflict of interest but McCain is defending himself by pointing out that the non-profit is not a PAC and does not support his political campaign. He argues that it’s perfectly acceptible for him to defend a cause he believes in and for the cause to donate to other similar organizations.

Source : AP Enterprise