Lobbyists Boost Dean in DC

[robbedvoter]

http://www.rollcall.com/pub/49_37/news/3193-1.html

Lobbyists Boost Dean in D.C.

October 15, 2003
By Chris Cillizza, Roll Call Staff

Despite regularly bashing his opponents in the Democratic presidential race as Washington
insiders, frontrunning former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean is relying on a group of seasoned
lobbyists and other Washington political operatives to help guide his own inside-the-Beltway
efforts.
The group, which meets every two to three weeks, was organized by former Clinton
administration official Maria Echaveste and Nikki Heidepriem, a former staffer to Sen. Barbara
Mikulski (D-Md.). more....

[JNelson6563]

1. I should hope so!

I know if I were an outsider in DC I sure as hell would send advance teams to help make me some friends.

Glad to see some foresight here.

Julie

[robbedvoter]

2. Lobbyist friends but cockroach Congress - how wise!

Right - the hell with Congress - lobbyists can do the job without it!

[stickdog]

3. Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't, eh?

Who would you have Dean use to smooze with DC insiders who might consider his candidacy attractive?