What makes a lobbying group, who took money from Soros, close to Palin?? Lobbying groups/people are close to anyone who will talk to them, aren’t they. We could probably connect half of the lobbyist, as having got some money from a Soros group at some point, just so he can have a chance to influence something/anything.
Lobbyists are like Lawyers, Analysts, Actors and Whores, pay them enough they will do or say anything. It's the nature of the beast.