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  1. Joe Biden once took PAC money but now is PAC-pure

    Joe Biden once took PAC money but now is PAC-pure

    latimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Aug 28, 2008

    Barack Obama makes a point of rejecting money from political action committees, condemning them as a symbol of what’s wrong with insider politics in Washington. Obama’s campaign aides have slapped at Republican John

    Also tagged: money, gambling, fundraising, presidential campaign, vice president, campaigning, democratic politics, republican politics, labor issues

  2. Lobbyist Heather Podesta Draws a Parallel to Hester Prynne

    Lobbyist Heather Podesta Draws a Parallel to Hester Prynne

    wsj.com » WSJ.com: Washington Wire - WSJ.com - Aug 28, 2008

    Brody Mullins reports from Denver on the Democratic convention. Barack Obama has waged war against Washington lobbyists. Now one big-time Democratic lobbyist is fighting back in Denver. Heather Podesta, a politically

    Also tagged: congress, ethics, campaign 2008

  3. McCain: ‘There Are Too Many Lobbyists In Washington’ — But 160 Of Them Run My Campaign

    McCain: ‘There Are Too Many Lobbyists In Washington’ — But 160 Of Them Run My Campaign

    thinkprogress.org » Think Progress - Aug 21, 2008

    Earlier this week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) held a $1.75 million fundraiser tied to Ralph Reed, the former Christian Coalition head connected to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. In an interview with Politico yesterday

    Also tagged: lobbyists, mccain, corrupt establishment

  4. Google plays politics at party conventions

    networkworld.com » NetworkWorld.com Community - - Aug 21, 2008

    Google announced that it is sponsoring an 8,000-sq.ft. "Big Tent" for bloggers attending next week's Democratic convention in Denver, and will be duplicating the effort at the Republican convention in September. While

    Also tagged: google, privacy, democratic convention, republican convention, white spaces spectrum

  5. Corn Farmers Against Google?

    webpronews.com » WebProNews Feed - Aug 14, 2008

    That anti-Net Neutrality op-ed you read by a respected author? How do you know he wrote it? That grassroots organization of plain folks you hadn't ever heard of, all suddenly galvanized for a cause that, if not

    Also tagged: politics, technology, microsoft, legal, marketing, advertising, comcast, pr, grass roots, declan mccullagh, astroturf, intellectual whoredom, bs artists

  6. You, too, can be David Axelrod

    You, too, can be David Axelrod

    latimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Aug 11, 2008

    So have you been sitting in your living room watching TV and rolling your eyes at the political ads and thinking, "my daughter's hamster could do a better job?" Yeah, we know. We read the blog comments sections, too

    Also tagged: media, money, web tech, youtube, weblogs, political history, presidential campaign, silliness, campaigning, gimmicks

  7. Cancer center reviewing lobbyist hiring policy

    tampabay.com » The Buzz: Florida Politics - Aug 8, 2008

    Two days ago, Buzz noted that Mark Ferrulo of the left-leaning group Progress Florida had pointed out that H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center employs lobbyists, such as Mike Harrell, Carole Duncanson and Sebastian

  8. Teacher Lobbying Raises Union's Ire

    washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Education - Aug 5, 2008

    A community group that supports D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee's proposed salary and bonus package for teachers has hired a small group of instructors at $1,000 a week to lobby colleagues for the plan

    Also tagged: teacher, raises, ire, union s

  9. Stevens Wants Trial in Alaska, Not D.C.

    wsj.com » WSJ.com: Washington Wire - WSJ.com - Aug 4, 2008

    Corey Boles reports from Washington. Lawyers for Sen. Ted Stevens (R., Alaska) filed a motion Monday to move his trial to Alaska so he can campaign for re-election during the trial. Stevens, the longest-serving

    Also tagged: congress

  10. How The Web Giants Make Friends And Influence People

    How The Web Giants Make Friends And Influence People

    sitepoint.com » SitePoint Blogs - Aug 4, 2008

    Big companies like to throw their weight around now and then, and Google and Yahoo are no exception, with reports revealing they spent a combined $US1.36 million on lobbying last quarter. And thanks to US disclosure

    Also tagged: politics, google, yahoo, usa, news and 38 trends

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