Misdeeds by few give job a bad rep, but lobbyists actually face heightened scrutiny and transparency
Some 25,000 lobbyists ply their trade in Washington these days, depending on how the government's registration lists are compiled, and most lobbyists in town will say 99.9% of them are totally honest, upright citizens eager to do their jobs in an ethical way.
But that's far from the impression that most people get, judging by the congressional campaign ads running all across the country at the ...