You don't need many, you just need to pay the ones that already have the ear of a few senators and congressmen enough to lobby for you. A "good" lobbyist is a

You don't need many, you just need to pay the ones that already have the ear of a few senators and congressmen enough to lobby for you. A "good" lobbyist is a time-shared resource that has access to many legislators, not a sole-use asset.