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  • CA: Ex-congressman Bilbray burdened by lobbyist label (50th CD race for 'Duke' Cunningham seat)

    03/06/2006 9:44:05 AM PST · by NormsRevenge · 9 replies · 337+ views
    San Diego Union - Tribune | 3/6/06 | Dana Wilkie
    WASHINGTON – It has to be rough right now, being a lobbyist in the nation's capital. Perhaps it is also rough being Brian Bilbray. He's the congressman-turned-lobbyist-turn-ed-congressional candidate who must convince voters that he is part of the solution to the ethically challenged climate on Capitol Hill, rather than part of the problem. As tales of bribery dominate the headlines and lawmakers scramble to curb the influence lobbyists have on Congress, Bilbray finds himself unique among the 50th District candidates for his experience as a member of Congress, and as a lobbyist seeking to influence members. “If you're a lobbyist,...