If you can, please make your answer as simple as possible. I'm not the political type.
2006-11-13 14:01:39 · 4 answers · asked by glickie_07 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
watch the movie "thank you for smoking" its a great view into the world of lobbying.
2006-11-13 14:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by CaptainObvious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People whose primary job it is to influence U.S. Officials -Congress and White House --to make decisions that favor what the lobbyist wants for his or her clients. Usually they raise lots of money for political campaigns --which is legal--and buy dinner or lunch. Called lobbyists because they used to wait in the lobby of hotel when Official was staying in order to talk to the Official.
2006-11-13 22:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by NuncProTunc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corporate stooges who hang -out on Capitol Hill and pony huge sums of $$ to influence Congress. Senators and Reps are limited in the gifts they're allowed to receive, but Lobbyists tend to stay below the limits or provide other sorts of benefits...
2006-11-13 22:07:19 · answer #3 · answered by Horsmn4 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically, I think it's special interest groups. Groups of people who very actively try to influence the government while passing laws. They want certain laws to go their way.
2006-11-13 22:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋