Lobbyists... This word gets a bad name. When you think of lobbyists, you immediately think of bribes and shady deals.

The reality is this, we need lobbyists. They represent the private industry. They are looking out for the best interest of your line of work. There has been reform with lobbyists and they must be registered. You can find information online about the various lobbyists. I encourage everyone to do their due diligence.

If you work for a large corporation, you most likely have a lobbyist working to contact your legislators and other government representatives to discuss laws and actions that benefit your company or industry. It truly is a good thing and a needed component of our government.

Do bad results happen? Sure. But let's shine a light on those bad results and make the people involved have some accountability. A bad lobbyist won't be able to take on clients, thus fail at their venture. A bad politician won't get re-elected. My point... don't throw out the baby with the bathwater.

In all the debates, remember that both McCain and Obama listen to their respective lobbyists. If Obama is going to right the ship with the auto industry, he will be sure to listen to the UAW union(s). If McCain is going to correct the education policies, he will listen to the teacher Union(s).

...I'm just sayin'.

I'm Craig Hope and I approve this message.