Jacoby and Simpson reported "The lobbying firm of Davis Manafort Inc. arranged through an affiliate for the public-relations firm's work in the spring of 2008, at the same time Davis Manafort was being paid by McCain's presidential campaign. The firm is co-owned by lobbyist Rick Davis, manager of [[John McCain 2008 Presidential Campaign|Sen. McCain's presidential campaign]], and Republican strategist Paul Manafort."<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121072447597990171</ref> | Jacoby and Simpson reported "The lobbying firm of Davis Manafort Inc. arranged through an affiliate for the public-relations firm's work in the spring of 2008, at the same time Davis Manafort was being paid by McCain's presidential campaign. The firm is co-owned by lobbyist Rick Davis, manager of [[John McCain 2008 Presidential Campaign|Sen. McCain's presidential campaign]], and Republican strategist Paul Manafort."<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121072447597990171</ref> |