In accepting the GOP nomination for president last night, John McCain pledged to run as an iconoclast who will shake things up in Washington.

His reputation as a maverick and his selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate would signal that McCain is bringing change to the Republican Party.

But his campaign money machine sends a different message.

As they say in Casablanca, “Round up the usual suspects.”

The map at left shows McCain bundlers who were also major supporters of George W. Bush in 2004.

Because individual contributions are capped at $2,300 for the general election, bundlers - influential people who persuade friends, family and colleagues to contribute to a campaign - play a major role in presidential politics.

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