President Obama’s message for his Canadian campaigners is getting some attention, according to this Politico report. “I want to also, by the way, thank some of the Canadians who came over the border to campaign for me during the election,” Obama said. “It was much appreciated.”
Day: February 19, 2009
“Earmark Machine”
There are new developments on how PMA Group allegedly got $300 million for clients. The story notes that almost $2 million in contributions were made from PMA Group’s PAC and the firm’s employees. It appears now that Murtha, who managed the 2008 defense spending bill, used the now defunct lobbying firm PMA to facilitate hundreds […]
Aurora Re-signs Lobbyist
Dan Shomon’s lobbying contract with Aurora, Illinois, was extended for another year, according to this report. According to what might be his company’s website biography, Shomon was formerly Political Director for Obama 2010, the political arm for U.S. Senator Barack Obama, from 2003 to the end of 2005. Shomon served as Political Director during Obama’s […]