That (giving donations) is not lobbying. Lobbying is hiring[0] a professional advocate who then argues for the merits of specific legislation to the representat

That (giving donations) is not lobbying. Lobbying is hiring[0] a professional advocate who then argues for the merits of specific legislation to the representatives. [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying_in_the_United_States