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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:21 PM Original message |
Poll question: Is the lobbyist issue overblown? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think it's a lobbyist problem as much as it is a Congressional problem. |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Exactly |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Non-profits & research groups, like the MS Society... |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I think that too often, we only hear the negative |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. It will be difficult to convinve the general public that "lobbyists" are a good thing. |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. So, a title change like |
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RichardRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. Is there anyone or any group that doesn't have a lobbyist in DC? |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Its not just DC |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. God, no! |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. How much of the burden should be on the official or representative? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's under- and over-blown, depending on what aspect of the situation you're referring to. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think that the internet can help eliminate the need for lobbyists |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. Money is the problem, not lobbying ... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. There is absolutely nothing wrong with lobbyists |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. Not just NO, BUT HELL NO. Look where lobbyist have taken us. |
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Midwestern Democrat (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. The extent to which the lobbying culture has ballooned is definitely a |
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