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Gary Wasserman. The Five Commandments of Lobbying In meeting with elected officials , lobbyists follow a set of " informal rules " which could be helpful to anyone lobbying Congress : 1. Demonstrate a constituent interest . One of the ...
Gary Wasserman. The Five Commandments of Lobbying In meeting with elected officials , lobbyists follow a set of " informal rules " which could be helpful to anyone lobbying Congress : 1. Demonstrate a constituent interest . One of the ...
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... lobbyists swelled to 20,512 by mid - 1999 , a 37 percent increase from two years before . There were more than 38 registered lobbyists and $ 2.7 million in lobbying spent for every member of Congress . This in- crease , when put ...
... lobbyists swelled to 20,512 by mid - 1999 , a 37 percent increase from two years before . There were more than 38 registered lobbyists and $ 2.7 million in lobbying spent for every member of Congress . This in- crease , when put ...
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... Lobbying ; Media compared to political parties , 219 definition , 218 in general , 218-219 lobbying , 221-223 public interest concerns about , 228-230 types , 219 ... Lobbyists by cabinet members , 72 definition , 221 discussed , 296 Index.
... Lobbying ; Media compared to political parties , 219 definition , 218 in general , 218-219 lobbying , 221-223 public interest concerns about , 228-230 types , 219 ... Lobbyists by cabinet members , 72 definition , 221 discussed , 296 Index.
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