DU this CSPAN Capital News poll of the day RE: lobbyists

[CottonBear]

I'm not exactly sure which one to choose here. Any advice?

http://www.capitalnews.org/
CSPAN Capital News Poll Of The Day

What should be the top priority in lobbying reform?

* Ban privately funded travel

* Bar lobbying by lawmaker family members

* Better disclosure of lobbyist spending

* Disclose job talks as lawmakers leave Congress

* Extend prohibition on lobbying by fmr. lawmakers

* Impose criminal penalties for lobbying violations

* Prohibit gifts to lawmakers

* Stop forcing lobbying firms to hire partisan staff

[cdb]

1. All of the above.... n/t

[CottonBear]

2. LOL! I have to choose just one! This is like a Faux news poll. n/t

[biscotti]

3. Done

Poll Of The Day

What should be the top priority in lobbying reform?
Ban privately funded travel

4%

Bar lobbying by lawmaker family members

2%

Better disclosure of lobbyist spending

15%

Disclose job talks as lawmakers leave Congress
0%

Extend prohibition on lobbying by fmr. lawmakers

9%

Impose criminal penalties for lobbying violations

49%


Prohibit gifts to lawmakers

14%

Stop forcing lobbying firms to hire partisan staff
5%



Total Votes: 548

[GR]

4. I Picked Criminal Penalties...I Think That's The Most Important...

The real best remedy would be public financing to make all this money unnecessary then it would be people's ability to help candidates get elected by grass roots campaigning that would have the biggest effect and get lawmakers to listen to them...

[CottonBear]

5. I agree with you, especially on the matter of publically funded elections.

Capital News is a new CSPAN news service.
OK. I voted and here are the results with 564 total votes so far:

What should be the top priority in lobbying reform?

Ban privately funded travel
4%

Bar lobbying by lawmaker family members
2%

Better disclosure of lobbyist spending
15%

Disclose job talks as lawmakers leave Congress
0%

Extend prohibition on lobbying by fmr. lawmakers
9%

Impose criminal penalties for lobbying violations
50%

Prohibit gifts to lawmakers
14%

Stop forcing lobbying firms to hire partisan staff
6%

Total Votes: 564