Clark Musters Out of Lobbyist Corps

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Clark Musters Out of Lobbyist Corps

The Democratic candidate also needs to register to vote as a Democrat in Arkansas.



By Nick Anderson, Times Staff Writer


WASHINGTON — Since his debut as a Democratic presidential candidate, Wesley Clark has drawn notice largely on the strength of his record as a war-winning, four-star general. But his resume includes another item with less political appeal: Washington lobbyist.

On Wednesday, two weeks after Clark formally joined the race for the White House, his campaign filed papers at the Capitol to withdraw his registration as a paid lobbyist for an information-services company based in Little Rock, Ark.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-clark2oct02,1,1539898.story?coll=la-news-politics-national

[RevolutionStartsNow]

1. why why why

did they not do this stuff BEFORE he announced? Or if he was truly undecided, why not right after?

Regardless of what you think of Clark, this is not about his merits as a candidate, this is about how his campaign is being run. Did they just forget this?

[dfong63]

5. my guess: the general is too inexperienced, and his people

... are too star-struck. he's probably surrounded himself with sycophants who love to call him "General", and snap to attention whenever he enters the room, and say "Sir, yes, Sir!" whenever he says anything. they're probably great at following orders, but not at telling him what he needs to do.

[w4rma]

2. As a lobbyist wouldn't that make Clark a professional politician?

He was a Washington D.C. lobbyist, too. Washington insider?

[dfong63]

6. definitely an insider, but not a politician

a politician has to balance competing interests; a lobbyist represents one interest.

[dfong63]

3. more incompetence, and the magic phrase "move on"

later in the same article,

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An aide to Rep. Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo.) also jabbed at Clark, who in May 2001 gave a speech praising two recent Republican presidents and top personnel in the current Bush administration. "My only question is whether he's a Democratic lobbyist or a Republican lobbyist," said Gephardt spokesman Erik Smith.

Clark registered as a lobbyist for Acxiom Corp. last March, records show. His declared issue: "Using information to improve U.S. security." In mid-August, he reported $50,000 in lobbying income. Acxiom's Web site says Clark joined the company's board of directors in 2001.

The New York Post reported Wednesday that Clark had not withdrawn from the Capitol's lobbying corps. In response, the Clark campaign swiftly moved to take him off the congressional registration list.

"It's done," said Clark spokeswoman Spell. "Move on. Next."
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[LizW]

9. "Move on," makes it sound as if they're playing by Republican rules

Remember, Dick Cheney didn't move his residency from Texas until it became an issue in the press. He got away with it. He didn't get rid of his Halliburton stock until it became an issue. Got away with that, too. No big deal, move on.

Maybe the Clark campaign thinks they get to play by the Republican rules and things that would be deadly for any other Democrat don't stick. Maybe they're right.

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[Larkspur]

7. Looks like the "Master of Disaster" on Clark's staff has a disaster

on his hands -- his candidate.

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8. A pro-TIA lobbyist!!! Nevermind people, "Move on"

This guy is a Haliburton-class Repig!

(And I never used that term before)