"WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama is not taking any corporate or federal lobbyist money to pay for his inauguration, but businesses and their lobbying arms are lining up to underwrite the celebrations surrounding his swearing-in Jan. 20.
...These gatherings aren't new, but government watchdog groups say they offer a view of the ways special interests can curry favor with politicians."
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Corporate sponsors pay for inauguration parties - USATODAY.com
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