Is it isn't any wonder why nothing of any real importance can get done in our government? Our politicans have too many favors to pay back to the myriad of lobbyists. And we're along way off from our election day. See the following article from the New York Times.

Lobbyist Reports Show $181,000 for McCain


By ROBERT PEAR and RON NIXON, The New York Times
Published: July 27, 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/us...s/27lobby.html