It’s ‘the friendship factor’ and lobbying
Ten years ago, 'the friendship factor' and trust relationships may have helped politicians and lobbyists argue against any potential conflicts of interest, but not in today's ethically-sensitive environment.
So, you're a lobbyist and you throw a fundraiser for a politician whom you've known for years. You charge $150 a person and raise $9,000. Then you find yourself on the cover of the newspaper.
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