Defining Lobbying
The firms and lobbyists that will gain the most from a Romney victory Throughout the GOP nominating process, each candidate accused the other of being a Washington insider. As each candidate distanced themselves from Washington, their opponents worked to highlight their ties. But one thing is clear – every candidate received some support from K […]
The two GOP frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, never registered as lobbyists; this statement, though, does not apply to their campaign officials. Rick Santorum counts just three people affiliated with his campaign who have been registered lobbyists, two representing major healthcare companies and one who was involved in the Abramoff scandal. James A D’Alessio: […]
Lobbyist Donations to Current GOP Presidential Candidates in 2011 Mitt Romney dominates his rivals, counting 311 lobbyists as donors to his presidential campaign, including 39 lobbying organizations have had more than one lobbyist donate (see Appendix E). This number is eleven times higher than all the other lobbyist donors to the other candidates. It is […]
Report Sections (download full report) K Street Lines Up for Romney Client and Firm Scorecard Lobbyist Campaign Officials Lobbyist Bundlers Lobbyist Contributors Update: More Lobbyists Line Up for Romney
