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lobbyist stories: 39 news summaries

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 Casinos Staked Fortunes
 on Friendly Gambler Mac
 

Industry blossomed with help from legislation by life-time gamer

Sep 28, 08 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Life-time gambler John McCain is behind more casino legislation than any other lawmaker, and has helped Indian gambling become a $26 billion industry, reports the New York Times. Though the Arizona senator has called lobbyists “birds of prey,” he has enjoyed close links to casino lobbyists. He once... More »

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John McCain • Jack Abramoff • gambling • casino • lobbyist • Election 2008

 Palin Grabbed $25K in Gifts 

41 gifts as governor include some from industry execs, municipalities

Sep 26, 08 6:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin accepted gifts totaling over $25,000 during her 20 months as governor of Alaska, the Washington Post reports. The gifts to Palin, who made a crackdown on gift-giving a central plank of her reform agenda, included expensive artwork and free travel for a family member. Donors included industry... More »

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Alaska • lobbyist • gift • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Todd Palin

 Freddie Mac Paid Monthly 
 $15K to McCain Aide's Firm 

Payments just ended this month

Sep 24, 08 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - A firm owned by John McCain's campaign manager received $15,000 a month from Freddie Mac until the mortgage giant was taken over by the government this month, insiders tell the New York Times. McCain insisted just days ago that it's been years since aide Rick Davis had any contact... More »

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John McCain • lobbyist • Rick Davis • Freddie Mac • financial crisis

 

  McCain Camp
  Slams 'Biased'
  NY Times


Strategist cries foul after paper reports on lobbyist links

Sep 23, 08 3:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The McCain camp launched another attack on the media yesterday, this time blasting the New York Times as "biased" for its report linking the campaign to lobbyists for Freddie Mac and Freddie Mae. A spokesman called the Times a "pro-Obama advocacy organization" after the paper revealed that campaign... More »

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John McCain • New York Times • lobbyist • Rick Davis • media bias • Steve Schmidt

 Abramoff Sentenced to 4 Years 

Corrupt lobbyist sentenced 3 years after guilty plea; he's already serving time

Sep 4, 08 5:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced to 4 years in prison today for his role in a massive corruption scandal that shook the upper echelons of Washington, the Post reports. The sentence means that Abramoff, who traded ritzy junkets and gifts for political favors, will remain in prison until 2012.... More »

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Washington DC • Jack Abramoff • corruption • trial • lobbyist • sentence

 McCain Vows
 Lifetime Lobby
 Ban on Aides

Candidate calls pork-pushers 'symptom of a disease'

Aug 21, 08 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Calling lobbyists “the symptom of a disease,” John McCain railed against earmarking and pork-barrel spending yesterday, telling Politico that members of his administration would be barred from lobbying after life at the White House. Some of McCain’s top campaign aides are former lobbyists, and the senator has... More »

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lobbyist • Obama 2008 • pork barrel spending • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

Lobbying Law Won't Crimp Convention Parties

Loopholes allow lavish bashes for lawmakers

Aug 16, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tough new rules aimed at weakening the influence of lobbyists won't keep Democrats and Republicans away from some of the most lavish convention parties ever seen, funded by those seeking to influence legislation, the Wall Street Journal reports. Dozens of loopholes allow lawmakers to skirt the legislation by accepting gifts... More »

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Democratic National Convention • lobbyist • Republican Party • lobbying • Democratic Party • Republican National Convention

More White House Links to Abramoff Revealed

Lobbist had closer ties to administration than its report admitted  

Jun 10, 08 3:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The White House didn't go far enough in probing its links with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according to a new report from a House committee. The report reveals 70 more contacts between Abramoff's team and White House figures than had been previously acknowledged—including four extra meetings with President Bush,... More »

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Jack Abramoff • White House • corruption • lobbyist • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Party Conventions: the Last Loophole for Big Donors

Issue may test McCain and Obama on their zeal to stop influence of big money

Jun 7, 08 10:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Big donors are pumping big money into both party's conventions, one of the last remaining loopholes in the rules governing so-called soft money contributions, the New York Times reports. And while it's all perfectly legal, the issue may test the conviction of both Barack Obama and John McCain on their... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • RNC • campaign finance • Democratic National Convention • lobbyist • Democratic National Committee • special interests • Republican National Convention

Obama Moves to Clean Up DNC
Money Machine

Opens fundraisers to press; lobby groups barred from giving

Jun 5, 08 12:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama moved today to make his campaign more transparent, in keeping with his theme of bringing change to Washington. Obama will open all his fundraisers to the press, Politico reports. He’s also cleaning up his party’s fundraising efforts; starting today, the Democratic National Committee, like Obama’s... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign finance • lobbyist • Obama 2008 • fundraiser • campaign fundraising • DNC • transparency

McCain Loses 5th Adviser Over Lobbying Ties

Co-chair's company banked nearly $15M from Saudi deals

May 18, 08 3:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - A high-ranking John McCain adviser has dropped out over his lobbying ties, Politico reports. Former Rep. Thomas Loeffler, McCain's national co-chair, is the fifth lobbying-connected resignation from the camp this week—and proof that McCain is serious about his lobbying shakeout. But not all in the GOP are thrilled. “... More »

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John McCain • lobbyist • lobbying • lobbyists • campaign • McCain 2008 • Thomas Loeffler

Menthol Gets Free Pass in Cigarette Bill

Other flavored smokes face ban, but industry protects cash cow

May 13, 08 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Congress is preparing to vote on legislation that would ban almost all flavored cigarettes—except menthol, the most prevalent flavoring of all. The bill would eliminate kinds like cloves and cinnamon that appeal to kids, but make an exception for menthol—which lures new smokers by masking the harshness of... More »

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Congress • lobbyist • lobbying • Philip Morris • tobacco companies • cigarette • menthol

 Oil Lobby Pumps Cash
Into Image Campaign

Industry fights back as rising gas prices damage its rep

May 9, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - As gas prices skyrocket—and oil company profits soar along with them—the chief US oil lobby has launched a massive campaign to improve its public image, the Washington Post reports. The American Petroleum Institute is spending millions on newspaper ads, a traveling museum, and tours for bloggers, to counter... More »

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lobbyist • gas prices • advertising campaign • oil companies • public image

ANALYSIS

Saint John Still Tainted by Senate Murk

Ethics crusader is still no stranger to
lobbying culture

Mar 27, 08 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - With John McCain the presumptive Republican nominee, Democrats are rushing to expose chinks in the Arizona senator's saintly armor, Michael Scherer reports in Time. Though McCain talks tough about special interests, he has often appeared to have done their bidding. He once, for example, wrote a letter on behalf of... More »

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John McCain • Howard Dean • McCain Feingold • Dish Network • Campaign Finance Reform • lobbyist • Democratic National Committee • lobbying • FedEx • Senate Commerce Committee • McCain 2008 • AT&T • Vicki Iseman • Keating Five • Qwest Communications • 1996 Telecommunications Act • Federal Communications Commission • Public Citizen

OPINION

Will McCain Bombshell
Help or Hurt With the Right?

Bloggers debate impact of Times story

Feb 21, 08 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Now that the New York Times’ long-awaited story on John McCain’s relationship with a female lobbyist is finally out—matched by a similar Washington Post story—how will it affect the presidential race?
  • The New Republic’s Christopher Orr says the article may cut both ways for conservatives,
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Mitt Romney • John McCain • New York Times • conservative • lobbyist • Vicki Iseman

Fred’s Closet Has a Big Gov't Skeleton

Thompson lobbied for reactor that leeched taxpayer dollars

Aug 15, 07 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fred Thompson, would-be president, bills himself as a small-government hero, but the southerner once had a way with spending taxpayer bucks. A nuclear breeder reactor planned for the banks of a Tennessee river ran through $1.7 billion in government funds between 1970 and 1983 without ever getting built; Thompson... More »

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Fred Thompson • nuclear reactor • lobbyist • Westinghouse • Stone and Webster

Fed Raid on Stevens Casts Pall on Senate

Scandal-plagued colleague attracts tepid support, challenges ethics bill

Aug 1, 07 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Already shell-shocked Senate Republicans are lending only tepid support to Ted Stevens, the Politico reports. Both parties are withholding judgment on the Alaskan elder statesman until the federal corruption probe that came to light this week is complete, and they won't pressure the 83-year-old to quit his committee posts unless... More »

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ethics • Senate • Ted Stevens • Senate Republicans • lobbyist • scandal • Iraq war

Law Firm's Green Record Gives Rudy
Black Eye

Lobbyist for polluters boosts partner Giuliani

May 2, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani's affiliation with a big-name Houston law firm has been key to his fund-raising success, especially in Texas, but may be dangerous politically, the Times reports. Bracewell & Giuliani, which the former New York mayor joined in 2005, is one of the most prominent lobbyists for the heavy-polluting oil,... More »

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environment • Rudy Giuliani • Clean Air Act • lobbyist • Bracewell • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Longtime Movie Lobbyist Valenti Dead at 85

Hollywood's man in Washington pioneered ratings system

Apr 27, 07 7:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite being neither movie star nor studio exec, Jack Valenti was one of Hollywood's most influential figures. An era ended Thursday when the longtime president of the film industry's trade association died at his home in Washington. The veteran lobbyist, who also served in the Johnson administration, was 85 and... More »

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Hollywood • film • Jack Valenti • MPAA • Lyndon Johnson • obituary • death • lobbyist • movies

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