Two aides to Republican presidential nominee John McCain have stood down over ties to a lobbying firm that has represented Burma's ultra-fascist military leaders, but only after their story became known.Both Mr Goodyear and the second aide to resign this weekend, Doug Davenport, worked for the lobbying firm DCI, the former as its chief executive.Newsweek magazine revealed on Saturday that DCI was paid more than $300,000 (£150,000) by Burma's military leadership for lobbying work to improve its image in the US.Offering his resignation as convention coordinator shortly afterwards, Mr Goodyear said he was standing down "so as not to become a distraction in this campaign".
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