The endorsements battle so far: Capitol Hill and K Street
Monday, March 31, 2008 at 2:46 pm
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Following up on this morning’s endorsement of Barack Obama by Sen. Amy Klobuchar: Roll Call has a handy index of the presidential endorsements made to date by members of Congress (superdelegates all on the Democratic side) and — less familiarly — lobbyists on K Street.
Hillary Clinton leads Obama by a 94-88 margin among congressional Democrats, with 103 still abstaining. On K Street she holds a more decisive 67-20 advantage.
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Comment posted April 1, 2008 @ 10:22 am
What about McCain? How is McCain’s support from K street?
And where does one find a complete expose on what it takes to be a super-delegate?
K street lobbyists already get a much bigger say in policy and politics than common citizens, flying in the face of one man, one vote, and the guarantee of a republican form of government. They direct huge sums of money to advocate positions, which has the effect of a megaphone.
Ever seen a voice vote, at a convention or on the floor of the house? Ever seen one over-turned by division? I have.
The louder voices don’t deserve a bigger say. It’s bad enough that lobbyists have so much more access to my elected officials than I do. Now they get more votes on the convention floor too?
I was pretty angry about super-delegates when I thought it was party officials and elected public officials only.
Comment posted April 1, 2008 @ 5:22 am
What about McCain? How is McCain's support from K street?
And where does one find a complete expose on what it takes to be a super-delegate?
K street lobbyists already get a much bigger say in policy and politics than common citizens, flying in the face of one man, one vote, and the guarantee of a republican form of government. They direct huge sums of money to advocate positions, which has the effect of a megaphone.
Ever seen a voice vote, at a convention or on the floor of the house? Ever seen one over-turned by division? I have.
The louder voices don't deserve a bigger say. It's bad enough that lobbyists have so much more access to my elected officials than I do. Now they get more votes on the convention floor too?
I was pretty angry about super-delegates when I thought it was party officials and elected public officials only.
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