Political Activity Law (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Late Halloween eve the White House released visitor logs and announced the move on its blog. The visitor records are here. The Hill report is here. Though Obama’s administration has taken pains to distance itself from K Street, a number of prominent lobbyists also show up on the list, including Steve Elmendorf of Elmendorf Strategies, Tony Podesta of [...]
American Conservative Daily (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Prolific fundraisers, lobbyists and celebrities were among those who visited the White House during President Obama's first nine months in office, according to records released Friday evening. Entertainers including Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney, top fundraisers such as Hill Harper, and lobbyists like Tony Podesta and Steve Elmendorf were among those admitted to the White House, according...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Prolific fundraisers, lobbyists and celebrities were among those who visited the White House during President Obama's first nine months in office, according to records released Friday evening. Entertainers including Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney, top fundraisers such as Hill Harper, and lobbyists like Tony Podesta and Steve Elmendorf were among those admitted to the White House, according...
Infidel Bloggers Alliance (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... hopeful John Edwards. No word on whether he shared grooming tips with Obama. Five visits by Steve Elmendorf, head of the Congressional Budget Office. Wonder if Obama was doing some arm twisting to get CBO to whitewash the Dem’s health care plans? 15 visits by Kim Gandy, head of the National Organization for Women. But no time on the schedule for General McChrystal, our commander...
JammieWearingFool (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... Podesta, whose brother John Podesta led Obama's transition team. Besides Gates, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt are also on the list. (Msnbc.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC. One of NBC's parents is GE.)Advocates and nonprofit leaders include National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy, and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president of the Robert...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... for a March 16 announcement on a small business loan program and the May 20 meeting on housing._ Steve Elmendorf, a Democratic strategist, lobbyist and former House staffer. Elmendorf, whose lobbying clients include Ford Motor Co., UnitedHealth Group and Verizon, attended a June 29 Obama reception and had at least four meetings with others at the White House complex.Visitors...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... for a March 16 announcement on a small business loan program and the May 20 meeting on housing._ Steve Elmendorf, a Democratic strategist, lobbyist and former House staffer. Elmendorf, whose lobbying clients include Ford Motor Co., UnitedHealth Group and Verizon, attended a June 29 Obama reception and had at least four meetings with others at the White House complex.Lobbyists...
Flopping Aces (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... hopeful John Edwards. No word on whether he shared grooming tips with Obama. Five visits by Steve Elmendorf, head of the Congressional Budget Office. Wonder if Obama was doing some arm twisting to get CBO to whitewash the Dem’s health care plans? 15 visits by Kim Gandy, head of the National Organization for Women. But no time on the schedule for General McChrystal, our commander in...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
... Ashok Bajaj (#47), Bob Barnett (#44), Joel Benenson (#41), Bob Cohn (#39), Stephanie Cutter (#49), Steve Elmendorf (#32), Nathaniel Fick (#42), Tom Goldstein (#45), John Harris (#43), Jim Messina (#25), Tony Podesta (#26), Paul Rieckhoff (#37) and Billy Tauzin (#12). And how did our panel of experts- TWT 's "Green & Glover, Under Cover" columnists Stephanie Green and...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
... Edward Yingling, Jim Messina, John Podesta, Jane Mayer, Elizabeth Warren, George Stephanopoulos, Steve Elmendorf, Tony Podesta, Dick Armey, Andy Stern, Paul Rieckoff, Bob Cohn, Joel Benenson, Nate Fick, John Harris, Bob Barnett, Tom Goldstein, Ikram Goldman, Ashok Bajaj and Stephanie Cutter • FamousDC : "We don't have know who exactly will be there, but it will be lower...
CNN (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... going to change and I think there is impatience that there hasn't been change fast enough," said Steve Elmendorf, a gay Democratic lobbyist.Gays and lesbians expected more action from Obama, such as delivering on his campaign promise to urge Congress to pass legislation repealing "don't ask, don't tell" -- a policy banning homosexuals from serving openly in the military.Another issue...
CNN (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... going to change and I think there is impatience that there hasn't been change fast enough," said Steve Elmendorf, a gay Democratic lobbyist.Gays and lesbians expected more action from Obama, such as delivering on his campaign promise to urge Congress to pass legislation repealing "don't ask, don't tell" -- a policy banning homosexuals from serving openly in the military.Another issue...
CNN (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... going to change and I think there is impatience that there hasn't been change fast enough," said Steve Elmendorf, a gay Democratic lobbyist.Gays and lesbians expected more action from Obama, such as delivering on his campaign promise to urge Congress to pass legislation repealing "don't ask, don't tell" -- a policy banning homosexuals from serving openly in the military.Another issue...
Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
... going to change and I think there is impatience that there hasn't been change fast enough," said Steve Elmendorf, a gay Democratic lobbyist. Gays and lesbians expected more action from Obama, such as delivering on his campaign promise to urge Congress to pass legislation repealing "don't ask, don't tell" — a policy banning homosexuals from serving openly in the military. Another issue...
P/Oed Patriot (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
... Points this out: "The challenge is to go to the (Senate) floor, hold the deal," said Steve Elmendorf, a lobbyist who was chief of staff to former House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt . But "they are more involved than people think. They have a plan and a strategy, and they know what they want to get and they work with people to get it." What we must remember is...
