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- noun politics An extremely skilled or powerful
lobbyist
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Abramoff, who might as well add the phrase "disgraced superlobbyist" to his legal name, has written a tome that promises to be, according to a publisher's blurb, a "corrective" account of his much-chronicled scandal, our colleague
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Al Kamen 2011
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Abramoff, who might as well add the phrase "disgraced superlobbyist" to his legal name, has written a tome that promises to be, according to a publisher's blurb, a "corrective" account of his much-chronicled scandal, our colleague
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Al Kamen 2011
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During the George W. Bush administration, at least a half dozen top Bush bundlers were caught up in allegations of illegal fundraising, influence-peddling or other financial crimes, including superlobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Several big donors to Hillary Clinton now facing criminal allegations 2011
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His documentary about superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, Casino Jack and the United States of Money, premiered at 2010's Sundance Film Festival, followed by the April premiere of Freakonomics, a documentary in four sections (from four teams of directors) based on the best-selling book.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Interview: Alex Gibney Jonathan Kim 2010
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"[Obama] exaggerates our power, but he increases demand for our services," the superlobbyist Tony Podesta told The New York Times.
Obama’s CEO Problem 2010
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Another prolific K Street bundler is superlobbyist Tony Podesta, who together with his wife, Heather, raised more than $500,000 for Democratic committees and candidates from July 2009 through last week, including $100,000 for Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.).
New records show some lobbyists are top fundraisers for political candidates 2010
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At 11: 00 a.m., hundreds of protesters from SEIU and National People's Action merged at the offices of Democratic superlobbyist Tony Podesta, who boasts Bank of America among his massive client list.
Bank Of America Protest: Dozens Storm Bank Branch In DC 2010
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Bonneville and Mitchell say they draw inspiration for their innovative business model from Robert Kaiser's "So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government," a book about pioneering superlobbyist Gerald Cassidy, who made his name winning earmarks for high-paying clients.
K Street Research: 'Non-Lobbying Entity' Expands, Plots K Street Takeover 2010
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It is no secret, for example, that Mr. Armey was until recently something of a superlobbyist himself, ritually denouncing Washington's ways as he worked behind the scenes on behalf of multinational liquor conglomerates and international commercial real-estate concerns.
The Tea Parties Are No 'Great Awakening' Thomas Frank 2010
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In particular, I kept being reminded of that ultimate conservative insider, the now-imprisoned superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, and the work he did on behalf of the Northern Marianas Islands, where garment factories churned out "Made in the USA" clothing under re-education camp conditions.
The Tea Parties Are No 'Great Awakening' Thomas Frank 2010
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