Thin wall separates lobbyist contributions and earmarks - washingtonpost.com
Sun, 03/07/2010 - 10:06am — Mike
Details in the reports nonetheless affirmed the strange dance that occurs between wealthy private interests and public officials in election season: Even as lawmakers claim independent judgment and say they act only for the public good, those who write campaign donation checks do so expecting a return on their investments, and their experience makes that outcome a good bet.
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