Lawmakers & Lobbyists Celebrate Inauguration

Despite Obama’s efforts, inaugural festivities still represent a giant loophole in lobbying rules that have grown progressively stricter in recent years. Whether it’s the high-dollar fundraisers underwriting the official inaugural program, or the corporations and lobbyists throwing lavish parties to woo legislators and government officials, influence appears to come with a price tag. Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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by Kristin Gorski - Jan. 21, 2009

Interesting article about who really pays for the inaugural celebrations, and what they hope to gain by doing so. Key stakeholders are interviewed and featured, but I still would have liked to heard from one or two of the big-donor "bundlers"; we know their names, why not get their perspectives? Solid sourcing and outbound links.

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