Washington Spending on Public Affairs to Outpace Government Relations Traditional Advocacy Vital but Value of Non-Traditional Tools Surge Please click here to read the 2016 Washington Insiders Survey. November 3, 2016 (WASHINGTON) – For the second year in a row, Washington Insiders’ say that they anticipate more rapid growth in…
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Former Senate Foreign Relations Staffer Joins Firm’s Bipartisan Government Relations Team November 2, 2016 (WASHINGTON) – Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications (RBSC) announced today that Brittany Beaulieu will join the firm’s bipartisan government relations team in Washington as a vice president. Prior to joining Rasky Baerlein, Beaulieu served on the Senate…
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The Boston Globe, "Trump behind Clinton, past GOP nominees, in Mass. fund-raising," August 24, 2016 By Tracy Jan and Victoria McGrane Donald Trump, despite a significant escalation in his fund-raising activities over the past two months, is trailing far behind Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in raising money in traditionally lucrative…
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The Boston Globe, "Clinton Fund-raiser Features Boston Business, Civic VIPs," August 22, 2016 By Jim O'Sullivan Hillary Clinton collected about $1.4 million Sunday evening at an Osterville fund-raiser that featured some of Boston’s biggest business and civic names, according to one attendee. Jack Connors, John Fish, Anne Finucane, Frank McCourt,…
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The Hill, "Few Lobbyists Coming Around to Trump," August 3, 2016 By Megan R. Wilson Republican nominee Donald Trump’s unconventional presidential campaign is attracting only a smattering of support from lobbyists on K Street. Sixteen lobbyists have contributed almost $31,000 to support Trump through his campaign account, two joint fundraising…
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The Washington Post, "Is K Street Warming to Trump? Just Barely.," August 3, 2016 By Catherine Ho A Republican Party elder; a former House Appropriations chairman; a veteran GOP fundraiser and top partner at a D.C. lobby firm. Those are among the lobbyists — part of the very Washington establishment that Donald…
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Roll Call, "Slight Thaw Seen in Lobbyist Donations to Trump," July 28, 2016 By Kate Ackley While most of the Republican establishment has embraced Donald Trump as its presidential nominee, K Street lobbyists have remained holdouts, no doubt stung by his populist fusillades against interest groups and their hired guns. In…
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The New York Times, "G.O.P.’s Moneyed Class Finds Its Place in New Trump World," July 21, 2016 By Nicholas Confessore In his unlikely rise to the Republican nomination Donald J. Trump attacked lobbyists, disparaged big donors and railed against the party’s establishment. But on the shores of Lake Erie this…
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CNN, "Four Days of Glitz and Glam? Some Republican Donors Say No Thanks," July 18, 2016 By Theodore Schleifer Jay Bergman isn't sure why he doesn't want to be here. A major donor to Karl Rove's American Crossroads network and a fixture in Chicago fundraising circles, Bergman had planned to attend…
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POLITICO, "Trump, RNC Expand Fundraising Operation," July 1, 2016 By Nick Gass Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee added more than 80 bundlers to their joint finance operation as the GOP's presumptive nominee prepares for the general-election battle against a well-funded Hillary Clinton campaign. The list multiple state and…
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