Lobbying is paying someone to advocate for you. Sort of like paying a lawyer to argue your case in court. Bribery is where you pay someone to make a decision. L

Lobbying is paying someone to advocate for you. Sort of like paying a lawyer to argue your case in court. Bribery is where you pay someone to make a decision. Like if instead of hiring a lawyer, you directly paid the judge to rule in your favor. Campaign contributions like more like bribery, since they involve paying the decision maker. That’s where things get really muddy, in my opinion. You end up trying to distinguish between donating to support someone who already agrees with you, and paying someone to do what you want.