What does lobbying mean in the US political context?

People use the word "lobbying" to mean two very, very different things and it is critical to be clear which definition you are talking about. read more

Lobbying in the US means you use your resources to try to bribe I mean sway politicians to the vote the way you would like them to. Lobbying In the US means you have freedom of speech and of course it means you have the power. read more

Lobbying, any attempt by individuals or private interest groups to influence the decisions of government; in its original meaning it referred to efforts to influence the votes of legislators, generally in the lobby outside the legislative chamber. read more

By the early nineteenth century, the term lobby-agent had come to the United States, where it was applied to citizens seeking legislative favors in the New York Capitol lobby, in Albany. By 1832 it had been shortened to lobbyist and was widely used at the U.S. Capitol. read more