Lobbyists playing key roles in Dianne Feinstein re-election campaign

By Jim Campbell

This article reminds me of a wonderful quote by my favorite president.“It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession . I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first”~President Ronald W. Reagan.

The title of this article could have easily been, “Dianne Feinstein, bought and paid for.”

Be clear many in Washington are not there to do the work of the people they are their for personal power, perks and fame.

Feinstein has become infamous for her ethical breaches which in each case increased her husband’s personal wealth.

Should this finding go to an actual criminal investigation, Feinstein allegedly arranged to have the U.S. Navy buy bio-fuel at $58.50 a gallon while the rest of the military pays $3.40 for jet fuel. 

Yep you guessed it, Dianne Feinstein’s husband’s company is in the bio-fuel business (Blum Capital Partners) and as ironic as this seems  his company is getting the business at the same time  as the taxpayer.

By PAUL C. BARTON, Gannett Washington Bureau

ABC News

WASHINGTON — Lobbyists, including many with stakes in her Senate Appropriations Committee work, play a key role in financing Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s re-election.

They rank as the second-leading “industry” giving to her 2012 campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan Washington research group that tracks political dollars.

Feinstein, D-San Francisco, has so far received contributions from 218 lobbyists who are active on issues ranging from renewable fuels and advanced fighter jets to Internet gambling, the center’s data show. Complete article below: