Most powerful lobby in the US?

[Trader5287]

ATLA -- trial lawyers association. They reach out and touch anything they want.

 

[ratboy88]

Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:

The lobby money is hard money, measurable.

What the oil companies and Israel does to lobby is different.

Political favors and promises down the road are much more valuable than cash up front.

Israel's power also comes from wealthy Jewish donations and other campaign finance methods, favorable press, etc., and the fear of that money being pulled or going to other candidates.

dont forget blackmail, murder, and character assassination.

 

[DannoXYZ]

Not all lobbying dollars speak equally loudly...

Tiny Israel’s Giant U.S. Lobby Goes Unmentioned in Campaign Finance Hearings
Pro-Israel Lobby Has Strong Voice
Harvard Takes On the Israel Lobby
The Israel Lobby and the Left: Uneasy Questions
RightWeb - American Israeli Public Affairs Committee
US Takes a Back Seat to Israel
AIPAC Congratulates Itself on the Slaughter in Lebanon
Bush breaks rank to boost independent’s bid
The Nation - AIPAC's Hold
ChicagoTribune(AP) - Head of pro-Israel quits after boasting of his influence

 

[canyonman00]

Interestingly enough the dairy industry is missing from the list there. The dairy lobbyists are rather a potent bunch too!

 

[Pabst]

Quote from canyonman00:

Interestingly enough the dairy industry is missing from the list there. The dairy lobbyists are rather a potent bunch too!

They sure are!! Hubert Humphrey was to milk what GWB is to oil!

 

[empee]

telecom (specifically the local bells like SBC (now the new "AT&T"), bellsouth, verzion, etc.

 

[2cents]

Quote from DannoXYZ:

Not all lobbying dollars speak equally loudly...

Tiny Israel’s Giant U.S. Lobby Goes Unmentioned in Campaign Finance Hearings
Pro-Israel Lobby Has Strong Voice
Harvard Takes On the Israel Lobby
The Israel Lobby and the Left: Uneasy Questions
RightWeb - American Israeli Public Affairs Committee
US Takes a Back Seat to Israel
AIPAC Congratulates Itself on the Slaughter in Lebanon
Bush breaks rank to boost independent’s bid
The Nation - AIPAC's Hold
ChicagoTribune(AP) - Head of pro-Israel quits after boasting of his influence

walt's paper is definitely worth a read:
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1162903&highlight=walt#post1162903

my vote goes to petro-military-arms dealers as a group though...