Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Politics54455 Lobby 15 ProfessionLobbyist (15) Lobby Related People John McCain 2 Hillary Clinton 2 Christopher Shays 2 Charles Grassley 2 Max Baucus 2 George Soros 2 Tom DeLay 2 Karl Rove 2 Barack Obama 1 George W. Bush 1 Bill Clinton 1 Steny Hoyer 1 Mitt Romney 1 John Boehner 1 Maria Cantwell 1 Christopher Cannon 1 Jerry Lewis 1 Nancy Pelosi 1 Willie Nelson 1 John Edwards 1 John Kerry 1 Al Gore 1 Dick Cheney 1 Keanu Reeves 1 Events 2005 Abramoff Scandal 3 US Election 2008 2 US Election 2004 2 Bush Admin. 2 110th Congress 1 2006 U.S. Midterm Election 1

Clinton on defensive amid Colombia trade flap Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton found herself on the defensive over a top aide's meeting with Colombia on a trade deal, as she and rival Barack Obama courted voters on Saturday in Western states. 2008-04-05 People: [Hillary Clinton] [Barack Obama] [John McCain] [George W. Bush] [Bill Clinton] Events: [US Election 2008] Romney in heated exchange over lobbyist claim Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was challenged on Thursday over the role of lobbyists in his campaign as he sought to portray himself as more of a Washington outsider than his Republican rivals. 2008-01-17 People: [John Edwards] [Mitt Romney] [John McCain] [Hillary Clinton] Events: [US Election 2008] Hedge fund managers step up activism With Congress always looking for new ways to boost tax receipts and protect individual investors, it's natural for hedge fund managers to worry that they have a bull's-eye on their chests -- especially now that word is out that some of them made more than $1 billion apiece last year. 2007-05-12 People: [Charles Grassley] [Max Baucus] Events: [110th Congress] [Bush Admin.] Auto trade group names Democrat to top post Major auto companies on Tuesday turned to tech industry lobbyist Dave McCurdy, a former Democratic U.S. representative, to lead their legislative and regulatory initiatives in Washington. 2006-12-19 Senate questions nonprofits' tax status Five nonprofit groups, including one of President Bush's biggest supporters, may have broken tax laws and put their tax-exempt status at risk by helping convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, a Senate Finance Committee report concludes. 2006-10-13 People: [Karl Rove] [Max Baucus] [Charles Grassley] Events: [2005 Abramoff Scandal] Headlines Clinton on defensive amid Colombia trade flap 2008-04-05 Romney in heated exchange over lobbyist claim 2008-01-17 Hedge fund managers step up activism 2007-05-12 Auto trade group names Democrat to top post 2006-12-19 Senate questions nonprofits' tax status 2006-10-13 Evangelical Christian lobbyist pushes environment 2006-09-25 Papers show Bush allies' inside access 2006-09-20 Sen. Cantwell helped lobbyist's clients 2006-09-08 House to vote on ban of horse slaughter 2006-09-07 Receptionist-turned-lobbyist faces probe 2006-08-28 Lawmaker helped brother's lobby clients 2006-08-18 Lobbying reform slow despite scandals 2006-06-04 House Considers Nonprofit Spending Bill 2006-04-05 House May Limit Nonprofit Campaign Funds 2006-03-31 Texas Dems Criticize Contract With Lobbyist 2006-01-18 Most-viewed Clinton on defensive amid Colombia trade flap 2008-04-05 Evangelical Christian lobbyist pushes environment 2006-09-25 Lobbying reform slow despite scandals 2006-06-04 Romney in heated exchange over lobbyist claim 2008-01-17 Hedge fund managers step up activism 2007-05-12 Auto trade group names Democrat to top post 2006-12-19 Senate questions nonprofits' tax status 2006-10-13 Papers show Bush allies' inside access 2006-09-20 Sen. Cantwell helped lobbyist's clients 2006-09-08 House to vote on ban of horse slaughter 2006-09-07 Receptionist-turned-lobbyist faces probe 2006-08-28 Lawmaker helped brother's lobby clients 2006-08-18 House Considers Nonprofit Spending Bill 2006-04-05 House May Limit Nonprofit Campaign Funds 2006-03-31 Texas Dems Criticize Contract With Lobbyist 2006-01-18

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