... lobbyists from lobbying the administration on certain topics. As a result, it’s possible that many Democratic lobbyists have curtailed their lobbying activity in the hopes of landing a White House job down the road. It’s also possible that there are just fewer lobbyists than there used to be because of the economy. When companies have to tighten their belts, they often cut down on ...

... purity. But this is illusory. At the same time that the White House has demonized lobbyists, it has allowed itself to be infiltrated by a different army—one made up of campaign contributors. ... been embraced by this administration. Because they aren't formally registered or regulated in the way lobbyists are, they enjoy the benefits and privileges of serving in the heart of the administration. ...

... pieces of paper, hard copies. I mean, this is the kind of thing that's only talked about at lobbyists firms, when they're wasted and jumping around with glee at making their money ... ? Because this isn't groundbreaking, this is just more proof that the scenario here is circumstantial. Lobbyists are running the rhetoric of Washington D.C., shamelessly, the more money they have behind them, ...

... be interested in you. There are literally thousands of government scandals that have nothing to do with lobbyists, but for some reason, opposition politicians in general, and Presidential/Senatorial/ ... call "a Cabinet meeting." These Ministers are themselves lobbyists for the sectors they are slated to represent. All of the above just do it for a different master. We are an easy target ...

... (CRP) and OMB Watch. Typically, only a few hundred lobbyists quit each quarter. The giant spike in resignations came ... White House banned employees from receiving gifts from lobbyists and announced that any lobbyist hired by the executive branch could ... the study’s authors warn that not all of the deregistered lobbyists may actually be out of business. “At the federal level, many people ...

... health care reform statements written by lobbyists: Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, ... messages obtained by The New York Times show that the lobbyists drafted one statement for Democrats and another for Republicans ... Republicans and 20 Democrats, an unusual bipartisan coup for lobbyists. At least Democrats and Republicans can agree on something – ...