I understand the concept of political lobbying, but not the specifics of how it actually works. Is there like, a step-by-step guide to lobbying?
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aug 31, 2025, 2:38 pm • 0 0 • view
Step 1: buy a bag of spur cream & onion chips Step 2: eat some of the chips Step 3: put some money in the half eaten bag of chips Step 4: give the bag to a congressperson Step 5: ??? Step 6: your legislation gets passed!
aug 31, 2025, 1:39 pm • 3 0 • view
I know a Canadian working at a US company that got to write a clause for one of a US bill. It was to allow their company to get subsidies. It worked. The person was disgusted by this process and quit later on.
aug 31, 2025, 1:59 pm • 2 0 • view
Any are a tooth in a cog And don't know True output.
aug 31, 2025, 2:58 pm • 0 0 • view
Many... When's edits coming? Lol
aug 31, 2025, 2:59 pm • 0 0 • view
Having talked with one, the closest I can equate is they are a espionage agent, gathering leverage or using money to make certain drafts or riders pass
aug 31, 2025, 3:36 pm • 0 0 • view
I think you need to have gone to the right school, so that you already know or half-know most of the politicians you want to influence and, chances are, you're well-off. It's the Old Boy Network. There's no "how to" for those outside the charmed circle, and those within it don't need a "how to".
aug 31, 2025, 2:43 pm • 0 0 • view
I worked for a lobbyist in college. She basically just went to events non-stop, bought gifts for people, summered in the Hamptons
aug 31, 2025, 1:38 pm • 4 0 • view
Also, she didn’t know how to work her email or BlackBerry so she just gave me the passwords, had me print every message out and write all the responses. I remember Hillary’s personal Gmail, emails with Lloyd Blankfein, presents I had to drop off at Jimmy Fallon’s home, it was wild
aug 31, 2025, 3:42 pm • 1 0 • view
Yeah it's government relations law classes www.acc.com/sites/defaul...
aug 31, 2025, 1:30 pm • 10 0 • view
nice, this is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for
aug 31, 2025, 1:35 pm • 5 0 • view
tl;dr - there's a non-lobbying portion of intel gathering and research that supports the lobbying portion that companies need in place before they drop a shrinkwrapped bill on a legislator's desk and discuss the different ways they can be partners.
aug 31, 2025, 1:32 pm • 6 0 • view
The trick is to get this into the hands of a politician with no one else finding out.
aug 31, 2025, 2:38 pm • 0 0 • view
aug 31, 2025, 1:29 pm • 23 0 • view
US: have a company donate at least six figures to a candidate/politician, they'll introduce you to their colleagues themselves. Laws are big, so pre-write the legislation if possible UK: it's somewhat illegal, so use offshore accounts
aug 31, 2025, 1:33 pm • 4 0 • view