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Lobby - Definition and Overview |
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A lobby can be:
The former term led to the latter term, as those trying to change the laws often gather in the lobby of a capitol, to catch legislators as they come and go about their business.
(Ed. note: The first use of "lobbyist" has been attributed to a U.S. president, sometime around 1837. It seems impossible to find any info to confirm or refute this however. Can anyone else find anything on this?)
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Example Usage of Lobby |
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theopolitico: The US Congressman who sold his soul to the Israel Lobby: Adam Shapiro tells the story of a hitherto principled.. http://bit.ly/7f3Mpx |
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slhoppin: @carsonjdaly help us Lobby @Oprah to do show on our amazing, resilient military kids - b/c children serve too. #milkidsonoprah @militarymon |
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cliqzbrnews: Petrobras é alvo de Lobby nos Estados Unidos contra Irã http://bit.ly/8qnI2D |
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