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GOP hits Obama, Hill Dems on lobbyists
The Swampby Frank James The National Republican Congressional Committee is hitting Sen. Barack Obama and congressional Democrats for hypocrisy, noting the contradiction between Obama vowing that he and the Democratic National Committee will not take lobbyists'...Tags: Upper House, Parliament, Barack Obama, Government, Public Relations
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Dean mute on Obama funding pledge
The SwampBy Paul West Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean is notorious for speaking his mind. But when it comes to whether Barack Obama is making a mistake to break his signed pledge to accept public funding for the general election campaign,......Tags: Maryland, Social Issues, Charity, Barack Obama, Political Fundraising
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Obama: Johnson is out
Spin CycleA little slow on this today, but we got a statement an hour ago from the Obama campaign about Jim Johnson, the veep vetter whose loans from Countrywide and, more recently, role in approving some pretty outsized executive compensation,......Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Elections, Politics, National Government
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Keyspan or Nat. Grid: Lobbying for a pipeline, or not?
Spin CycleOn Monday Newsday's well-versed Tom Incantalupo reported that the plan for Islander East, a new natural-gas pipeline that would cross the Sound into Suffolk County, is alive but foundering. In the story, he wrote: "David J. Manning, KeySpan's executive......Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Connecticut, New York, Politics, Keyspan
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Lobbyists: More legs on Johnson story
Spin CycleWe have viewed the skirmishing over Obama vice-presidential vetter James Johnson's ties to a sub-prime lender as unlikely to do any serious damage, but two new reports today give the story some new legs. First, the New York Times......Tags: James Johnson (basketball), Washington Post Co., Primaries, The New York Times, Fannie Mae
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Powers raid: It's about Sweeney
Spin CycleIn an item yesterday, we linked to a story about an FBI raid on the office of Albany lobbyist Bill Powers, a former Republican state chairman. Reports today say it was part of a Washington-based influence-peddling investigation, stemming from......Tags: Lincoln Center, FBI, Republican Party, Politics
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Holder: Next on the GOP hit list?
Spin CycleA week ago, we wrote an item questioning the choice of Eric Holder as an Obama v-p vetter, given Holder's role as a Department of Justice official in facilitating the Marc Rich pardon. As it turned out, the top......Tags: Defense, Injuries and Wounds, Illinois, Laws, Fraud
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How many lobbyists do you think are on Palm Beach County's payroll?
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe scene at this morning county commission: So many county-funded legislative lobbyists were crowded before the commission dais they had to bring in extra chairs. So much for dire times because of budget cuts. At today's commission meeting were a......Tags: Politics
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John McCain's favorite charity?
The SwampBy Andrew Zajac In 2001, John McCain helped found a northern Virginia think tank that has frequently taken policy positions that dovetail with his and provided paychecks to key political associates. The Reform Institute also has bent and may have broken...Tags: Social Services, Illinois, Colleges and Universities, Public Officials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Obama rejects public financing
The Swampby John McCormick, updated with McCain and RNC response In a widely expected decision, Sen. Barack Obama announced this morning that his Democratic presidential bid will reject public financing, abandoning an earlier pledge to participate in the system if...Tags: Illinois, John McCain, Elections, U.S. Elections, Political Candidates
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DNC, Obama: Treating Rudy rudely (Updated)
Spin CycleWith Rudy Giuliani weighing in to criticize Obama's support for the Supreme Court reinstating habeas corpus claims from GITMO prisoners, the DNC and the Obama campaign strike back pretty hard. Giuliani, in particular, criticized Obama's praise for the...Tags: Defense, National Security, George W. Bush, Government, Elections
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DOD lobby led to billions in research
The SwampBy Euna Lhee When Fran Visco welcomed 1,600 breast cancer researchers and their advocates to Baltimore this week, she was doing more than opening a symposium for scientists. She was celebrating one of the most successful medical lobbying efforts in......Tags: Illnesses, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Tom Harkin, Health, Crime, Law and Justice
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