]> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2007/03/16/follow-the-money-then-get-rid-of-it Comments for "Follow the Money, Then Get Rid of It" en http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2007/03/16/follow-the-money-then-get-rid-of-it The <em>Raleigh News and Observer </em><a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/579/story/553903.html">profiles</a> the latest <a href="http://www.democracy-nc.org/moneyresearch/2007/LobbyPrincipal.pdf">report </a>(pdf) by Democracy North Carolina on the nearly $15 million in fees paid to lobbyists in 2005 -- that&#39;s a lot of influence bought and sold at the Capitol building, and a good example of the perfectly legal but questionable activity that happens in a pay-to-play political system. Luckily Democracy North Carolina is on the case, pushing to curb the influence of money in politics by creating full public financing of campaigns. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:19:04 +0000