If there were any question where lobbying ranks in popularity these days, the attacks on former Senator Dan Coats of Indiana over the past week provide a pretty clear answer.
Coats, a Republican who served in Congress for nearly 20 years, is preparing a run to win back the seat occupied by Sen. Evan Bayh (D). National Republicans see an opportunity to target Bayh for his support of President Obama’s stimulus and health-care plans.
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