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One thing that McCarthy is apparently not interested in, say several people who have spoken with him, is raking in big bucks an an influence peddler.

Some said he had become another influence peddler.

“I’m just not a fixer or an influence peddler,” he said.

“And less than 12 months later, I’m an influence peddler and a fat cat,” he said dryly.

Some viewed Nader as an influence peddler; others said that he had been intimately involved in high-stakes negotiations in the Middle East for decades.