Lobbyists Get Potent Weapon in Campaign Finance Ruling - NYTimes.com
Lobbyists Get Potent Weapon in Campaign Finance Ruling
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By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Published: January 21, 2010
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday handed a new weapon to lobbyists. If you vote wrong, a lobbyist can now tell any elected official that my company, labor union or interest group will spend unlimited sums explicitly advertising against your re-election.