Larry Noble
Larry Noble
Larry L. Noble is the most recent Iowa State Senator from the 35th District. He served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 until his resignation on December 17, 2010 to become Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety. He earned his BA in Criminal Justice Administration from Central Missouri State Universityin 1973...
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It's been growing in recent years as lobbyists have been closer and closer to campaigns.
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It's a fine line and it really depends on what the contributor knew.
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It's a perfect fit for the pharmaceutical industry. The fact they he shaped this bill adds to his cachet.
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... They're connected because often the political contributions open the door that allow the lobbyist in. The check by itself doesn't have written on it the agenda. It's the lobbyist that follows those contributions that brings the agenda.
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You're essentially shutting down someone's right to run for office. It's done only if there are strong indications that, in fact, the campaign funds are being used for something blatantly illegal.
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There is no way this is good for him. How bad it will be will depend on what else we see happen.
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The whole culture is based on the ability to raise funds. Most of the ones who are running for the leadership are very well-connected in this fundraising community.
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I think everybody acknowledges its not working anymore.
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I suspect most members don't know the right answer and they're just forced to make a judgment now in a very fluid situation.
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I think it's a long shot, for anyone to think it will be passed in Congress.
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I think they felt the way that many high-tech companies felt: that what happened in Washington didn't affect them and that they were outside the political realm.
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There is always the cliche 'a pox on both your houses.' But I do think the party in power does take extra heat on these things.
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He clearly is aiming at the jury pool and aiming at voters, hoping to generate as much sympathy as he can. And it shows DeLay never misses a beat when it comes to fundraising no matter how dark things get.
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There is a fine line between a political contribution and a bribe, but that fine line is the difference between returning to Congress and going to jail.