For Lobbyists, the Hottest Parties Fall Outside the Official Lineup
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Small, private events will give lobbyists a chance to build the relationships essential to advancing their clients' interests.
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The demise of the immigration bill may have damaged the partyâs ability to meet its goal of attracting more Hispanic voters.
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The Democratic National Committeeâs decision to punish the state for moving up its presidential primary has provoked local party members.
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Not all the celebrities wanted their MTV. While many of the pop culture glitterati got out of town this weekend to mark the MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, a few well-known people stuck around New York the weekend before the Republican National Convention opened.
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Well, not every agency can be popular with the public.
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After losing back-to-back presidential elections, Democratic leaders are trying to figure out how to make the party more relevant to mainstream Americans and keep it from slipping into perpetual minority-party status. And the task is daunting, many Democratic consultants and leaders agree.
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In the final few weeks before the 2004 election, lobbyists for high-tech, entertainment and civil liberties interests were crammed into an icy room in the Dirksen Senate office building, trying to hammer out a bill that would have put Internet song-swapping networks like Kazaa and eDonkey out of business.
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By H. JOSEF HEBERT WASHINGTON - Three powerful lobbying forces - automakers, electric utilities and the coal industry - are confounding Democrats' efforts to forge a less-polluting energy policy.
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One stage in the life of bills making their way through Congress has been shoved aside recently.
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"The idea of a single center-right party is a significant one, but at this stage we are very far from that"  Ousted from power last year, Silvio Berlusconi is gambling big in his quest for a way back into the political limelight.True to his style, the flamboyant politician is paving the way for a new party, has picked a former beauty queen as his latest ally, and has promised to unite squabbling coalition partners.While the new Freedom Party is little more than a label for now, its official registration _ by businesswoman and former Miss Italy contestant Michela Vittoria Brambilla _ has already shaken up the political scene during an otherwise sleepy summer. Read more
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Democratic lobbyists are enjoying a comeback after 12 years of exile. Never mind those promised reforms
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Independent groups are using their financial muscle as never before to influence the presidential race.
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The party's presidential hopefuls lead in fundraising and online traffic. But it's too early to put much stock in such indicators.
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The House is taking a modest step to bring into the open special projects lawmakers slip into legislation, seemingly abandoning more ambitious plans to clean up lawmaker relations with lobbyists.
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Superdelegates, or party professionals, could play a decisive role in the outcome of the Democratic race.
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Political conventions in Canada and the United States no longer are about actually choosing party leaders or presidential candidates.
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Recent scandals and the election of Gov. Eliot Spitzer have taken a toll on the party scene among state legislators.