Here’s an interesting international perspective on lobbying from The Sydney Morning Herald today. Lobbyists say they are misunderstood and the idea that a consultant can fix problems for clients simply by contacting a “mate” in government is unrealistic.
Month: February 2010
McCain on campaign finance
The Times implies something’s different about Sen. McCain in this article about his reelection race this year. Mr. McCain now sharply criticizes the bailout bill he voted for, pivoted from his earlier position that the Guantánamo Bay detention facility should be closed, offered only a muted response to the Supreme Court’s decision undoing campaign finance […]
Polling on citizen reaction to Citizens United
There’s a new poll out on citizen reaction to Citizens United and Politico has the news. According to a bipartisan poll released Monday, voters oppose by a 2-to-1 ratio the court’s ruling in Federal Election Commission v. Citizens United that cleared the way for corporations and unions to run political advertising. . . . The […]