Blast Quote by Jack Abramoff

I have had lobbyists, and I have had some very good ones. They could do anything.

— Donald Trump

I'm someone who believes that all political campaigns need to be grassroots-driven. Commercials can only get you so far. Mail can only get you…

— Katie Hill

The role of campaign contributions in our political system and the role of lobbyists have now reached levels that are quite unhealthy for the…

— Al Gore

Older, younger, anyone can help. We've learned that our legislators listen, and people with passionate and thoughtful concerns make a difference every day. We've…

— Doris Day

I have seen the times when the grassroots has moved the Congress. We listen way more often to our constituents than the lobbyists. And…

— John Linder

I taught policy and politics for seven years at a university. I told my students lobbyists are not a bad thing; they're absolutely vital.

— Mike Quigley

A small group of motivated citizens can potentially have as much influence as a lobby group spending millions of dollars.

— Maxime Bernier

What the Bernie campaign showed us was that you could out-raise a well-funded opponent with grassroots donations, and you could out-voter-contact them, too.

— Saikat Chakrabarti

People underestimate the impact they can have on the process through contact with legislators. By being part of an organized group in an area…

— Ralph Regula

We have to deal with a lot of things. One of them is we have to deal with fake conservatives that are bought-and-paid for…

— Matt Shea

In my home state of Maine, we've seen out-of-state groups with anonymous donors spend millions of dollars to campaign against issues that don't fit…

— Chellie Pingree

You might not be a big fan of politics, but you can still participate. All you need to do is vote for people you…

— Emma Gonzalez