New ethics rules won't spoil Democratic convention parties
Lobbyists find exemptions in the law, so free liquor and a poker tournament await lawmakers in Denver.
Publication: Los Angeles Times
Cynthia Dizikes
August 25, 2008
WASHINGTON -- In time-honored fashion, members of Congress attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver will find a social calendar crammed with glitzy parties and lavish entertainment, all courtesy of those tireless friends of the powerful: Washington lobbyists.
