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Will Blunt’s Manager Continue to Lobby For Special Interests While He’s On Campaign Payroll?

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Will Blunt’s Manager Continue to Lobby For Special Interests While He’s On Campaign Payroll?

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Congressman Roy Blunt has announced that his campaign for the lobbyists and corporate special interests will now also be run by the lobbyists and corporate special interests, announcing that veteran lobbyist, Andy Blunt, will serve as his campaign manager. Yesterday, Andy Blunt admitted that he has acted as campaign manager since Congressman Blunt’s campaign began nearly a year ago – raising ethical questions if he has been lobbying during that time and if he will continue to lobby on behalf of corporate special interests while he runs Congressman Blunt’s campaign. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2/18/10] “We’ve always known Congressman Blunt’s campaign is for the lobbyists and now it is being run by the lobbyists,” said Deirdre Murphy, National Press Secretary for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. “Congressman Blunt has accepted more money from lobbyists than another other candidate or member of Congress and has an extensive history of using his public office to peddle influence

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