Nearly a decade after the GOP launched a campaign to oust Democrats from the coveted top lobbying jobs in Washington, its efforts are starting to pay off. Lobbying firms are being pressured to hire Republicans or else lose their place at the political bargaining table. And, like it or not, legislation is shaped by the shadowy players in the world of big time lobbying. Some call what’s going on the natural evolution of party warfare. Others say it’s reaching a tipping point, and the GOP is making the country’s traditional two party system look more like a one-sided parliament.
Guests:
Nicholas Confessore, Editor of The Washington Monthly magazine
Larry Noble, Director of the Center for Responsive Politics in Washington, DC
Whit Ayers, GOP Pollster
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD)