Obama’s Stance on Lobbyists

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:41:33 +0000

A summary of Obama’s transition policy regarding Lobbyists:

Federal Lobbyists cannot contribute financially to the transition.
Federal lobbyists are prohibited from any lobbying during their work with the transition.
If someone has lobbied in the last 12 months, they are prohibited from working in the fields of policy on which they lobbied.
If someone becomes a lobbyist after working on the transition, they are prohibited from lobbying the Administration for 12 months on matters on which they worked.
A gift ban that is aggressive in reducing the influence of special interests.

Non-Partisan Group Critics McCain VP Choice:

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:35:32 +0000

The non-partisan group Campaign Money Watch responded that the pick underscores McCain’s loss of maverick reformer credentials:

“In choosing Governor Palin, Senator McCain is clearly trying to shore up his past maverick reformer image – an image that is now in tatters due to the type of campaign he’s run and the big money lobbyists he depends on every day of the week,” Donnelly said.

“This selection raises plenty of questions,” Donnelly continued. “She bills herself as a reformer, but has been silent on whether she supports public financing of elections in her own state. As governor of an oil-producing state, she’s been a friend to Big Oil. Given John McCain’s extensive fundraising from Big Oil, her selection raises concerns of whether the McCain-Palin ticket will promise the same access for oil companies and their lobbyists that we’ve seen for nearly eight years from the Bush-Cheney administration.”

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Obama’s Stance on Lobbyists

Non-Partisan Group Critics McCain VP Choice: