The online site of the Harvard Political Review features this post on lobbying. The extent of [lobbyists’] power over congressional outcomes is largely hidden from the American public, limiting open discussion about the consequences of their activity for the national interest.
Category: HLOGA
6 Months, $140 Million, and the Rest is up to You
LD-203’s have given new insight into lobbyists’ contributions and other activity. While many candidates decry special interests’ influence in Washington, new reports show campaigns received $140 million from lobbyists in the first half of 2008. Donations from federally registered lobbyists were evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, and much of it went to congressional candidates, […]
Freddie Drops
According to this report, Freddie Mac has canceled events at the national party conventions. “As a result of current market conditions and financial considerations, Freddie Mac has withdrawn from participating in both the Republican and Democratic conventions,” said spokesman Doug Duvall. So instead of wining and dining delegates at a lunch at the Denver Pavilions, […]