What is the most prominent issue for lobbyists and spenders?
Do lobbyists "buy" politicians, sort of like you'd buy a candy bar or a bag of chips? washingtonpost.com
In the political world nothing is so safe as giving money to a politician who's already in office. Opensecrets.org
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