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...LOBBYIST...
...many years, the tobacco industry shared its wealth fairly evenly between Democrats and Republicans. Not anymore. Tobacco has chosen sides in a spectacular way. Without apology, it is now one of the biggest G.O.P. benefactors, and only a blip for the Democrats. The reason, a tobacco lobbyist says, is Bill Clinton. The President tried to tax tobacco to fund his health-care plan, and is backing increased authority by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco...
...just saying, Let's stop the expansion of gambling." At his Washington press conference, Grey acknowledged seeking funds from the Christian Coalition, but, with a mischievous glance toward Ralph Reed, pointedly introduced ncalg's new political director, Bernard Horn, as "a Jewish lawyer who was a gun-control lobbyist...
...antismoking activist; of throat cancer; in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1992 the lifelong smoker learned he had terminal cancer, and in his final months he became an eloquent crusader against tobacco. In Maryland he helped win passage of the sort of smoking restrictions he had once worked against as a lobbyist for the Tobacco Institute...
...that holds the tobacco industry responsible for the estimated $300 million to $800 million a year the state pays to treat tobacco-related illnesses and that allows lawsuits to collect these funds to use statistical evidence compiled by the Centers for Disease Control. "Profound sneak attack," charges one tobacco lobbyist. The tobacco industry and some associated industries, like U.S. Sugar, filed suit to repeal the bill; the Florida Supreme Court is expected to rule soon. Although last year Governor Lawton Chiles vetoed the legislature's repeal of the legislation, the lawmakers are expected to override that veto next month. Many...