[Flenser]

Lobbyists are a necessary and good part of democracy.

They just shouldn't be able to give politicians money.

[twoodfin]

A lobbyist can give a candidate for Federal election the same amount as you or I: $2,500.

[nealmydataorg]

There are other ways presidential candidates get more than 2,500 from a person. Please check out http://mydataorganizer.com/fund.html You can search for the donors who donated at least 30,000 . There are about 1000 people who donated more than 30,000 each for the 2012 US Presidential election.