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Lobbyist Lott takes advantage of old Senate campaign cash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trent Lott had nearly $1.3 million in political donations left over when he quit the Senate to become a lobbyist. Now the former majority leader is doling it out to lawmakers who hold sway over his clients.

It’s perfectly legal, and Lott is hardly the first to distribute unused campaign cash to former colleagues. [...]

“The purpose of it really is to benefit Trent Lott’s personal lobbying business at this point. There is no other benefit at all,” said Craig Holman, who lobbies for tighter campaign finance rules for Public Citizen.