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Should lobbyists moonlight for presidential campaigns? Montana Senator Max Baucus has introduced a bill to prohibit senior campaign officials from lobbying for foreign interests to "ensure that they do not use their public positions to promote the agendas of their private-sector clients." But the problem isn't only foreign lobbyists. As long as presidential candidates rely on the advice of those whose salaries are paid by special interests, foreign or domestic, they reinforce the impression that government is for sale to the highest bidder...
While Al Gore, Mario Cuomo and other big-name Democrats continue to shy away from the presidential race, lesser-known hopefuls are trotting forward. Now seriously considering a run: Democratic Senator MAX BAUCUS of Montana. A plainspoken moderate, Baucus knows he is a longshot against Bush (who isn't?). But Baucus feels that winning the nomination would at least give him the chance to position himself...
...question of priorities," Bradley argued. But Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., manager of the tax bill, said it makes no sense to "spend money on a bill that this body has not yet seen...
...fires. Residents, tourists and area politicians have already sharply criticized the Park Service for waiting too long before moving to contain the latest blazes. "I question the wisdom of sticking to the policy in a year like this, with these severe drought and weather conditions," said Montana Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat. Wyoming Senator Malcolm Wallop, a Republican, agreed, adding his worry about the impact of the fires on the local economy. "We've had a catastrophe in our tourist industry," he said...
...Japanese electronic goods until Tokyo abandons all unfair trade practices. The Senate leader argued the same point in a letter to Reagan that warned against lifting sanctions until Tokyo demonstrates "sustained compliance" with trade agreements. Yet Nakasone's trip to Capitol Hill won him some respect. Said Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat from Montana and a trade hawk: "Now I understand why the Japanese do so well. They just hang in there. It was an impressive performance...