Santorum Continues Lobbyist Meetings

At the end of January, Senator Rick Santorum said he would no longer hold biweekly powwows with lobbyists in his Capitol offices. Which was true ... to a point. As the Washington Post reports today, Santorum has held two such meetings since his announcement - the meetings were held on the same day of the week, at the same time, and lasted an hour (just those those prior to the 'suspension'). Ah, but the senator met with the lobbyists three blocks from the Capitol, once at the National Republican Senate Campaign Committee headquarters, and once at the Heritage Foundation.

Santorum aides told the Post the senator resumed the meetings (which never really ended exactly) "to help Santorum's reelection effort." Those older meetings were for open to all Republican members, a Republican Conference aide said, while these latest "were largely about how the lobbyists and other attendees could help Santorum's fundraising and get-out-the-vote efforts in Pennsylvania."

At least the truth comes out - Santorum wants all the lobbyist attention for himself!