A firm with ties to David Axelrod is profting from President Obama’s push for health care reform, according to this report. Coalitions of interest groups running at least $24 million in pro-overhaul ads hired GMMB, which worked for Obama’s 2008 … Continue reading
Daily Archives: August 19, 2009
The Post reports on the familiar practice of lobbyists hiring people to stand in line for crowded Congressional hearings. Yes, it’s August. In Washington, where access often equals action, lobbyists consider it crucial to attend congressional hearings or similar meetings … Continue reading
The Post reports on the state of play for campaign finance in Virginia. Virginia is one of only six states that impose no limits on donations, a system that has resulted, critics charge, in increasingly expensive campaigns and candidates who … Continue reading