Cashing In
January 20, 2011 - by
Republicans who denounced corruption and pay-for-play in Raleigh
Like locusts, newly minted lobbyists and would-be influence-peddlers are descending on Raleigh
How many of them will still be standing once this session ends?
I’ve never lobbied. But I know lobbyists, and I’ve worked with a lot of them.
The good ones work hard. They’ve spent years learning how the legislature works. They’ve built relationships – on both sides of the aisle – based on respect. Democrat or Republican, they will survive this wave, too.
A few of the newbies will learn to swim – and stay in the pool. A lot of them will find out it’s tougher than they think, or they’ll fail to deliver on their promises, and they’ll be out of the business by next year. A few of them may get enmeshed in scandal.
This, too, shall pass.
Cashing In
January 20, 2011/
Republicans who denounced corruption and pay-for-play in Raleigh
Like locusts, newly minted lobbyists and would-be influence-peddlers are descending on Raleigh
How many of them will still be standing once this session ends?
I’ve never lobbied. But I know lobbyists, and I’ve worked with a lot of them.
The good ones work hard. They’ve spent years learning how the legislature works. They’ve built relationships – on both sides of the aisle – based on respect. Democrat or Republican, they will survive this wave, too.
A few of the newbies will learn to swim – and stay in the pool. A lot of them will find out it’s tougher than they think, or they’ll fail to deliver on their promises, and they’ll be out of the business by next year. A few of them may get enmeshed in scandal.
This, too, shall pass.