limbaughfan
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are there any,if there are I would be interested in some info about them.
Lobbying Jobs at the NRA?
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real_name
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Anyone can become a lobbyist, you don't need to 'get a job' to lobby.
It's called being a citizen lobbyist, you go up on the hill of the state capitol and get busy.
If something means a lot to you then you will eventually get good at it, and then people will listen.
It's called being a citizen lobbyist, you go up on the hill of the state capitol and get busy.
If something means a lot to you then you will eventually get good at it, and then people will listen.
telomerase
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>Anyone can become a lobbyist, you don't need to 'get a job' to lobby.
But how will you eat, sleep in the expensive capital, and pay for the huge bribes required to buy votes?
But how will you eat, sleep in the expensive capital, and pay for the huge bribes required to buy votes?
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Well, plenty of people do it here in TN, my guess is they do it part time or live off other money or a partner.
Most issues are only addressed periodically so if you were lobbying a change to CCW permit legislation it might get 2 days on the hill, you could lobby that in a few 1 day visits in weeks prior and then the 2 days themself.
The bribes are not there, there are state laws prohibiting gifts and cash payments, even a cup of coffee in some places. Throwbacks are the biggest earner for Legislators, not gifts, things like jobs when they lose an election. But they do listen to reason even if you aren't offering them a position on a board.
More people should do this, most people don't realize they can.
Monkeyleg
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OK, a serious answer to a serious question.
First, have a degree in political science. Second, be aggressive. Third, do not have any emotional attachments. That means no marriage, and limited contact/obligations with family.
Our NRA lobbyist has described his life to me as one of a nomad. He lives in airports and mediocre motels/hotels.
He's good. Very good. If he were a lobbyist for, say, insurance companies, he'd be making mega-bucks. $250,000 to $300,000 a year.
But, instead, he's doing what he does for much less money because he believes in the cause.
First, have a degree in political science. Second, be aggressive. Third, do not have any emotional attachments. That means no marriage, and limited contact/obligations with family.
Our NRA lobbyist has described his life to me as one of a nomad. He lives in airports and mediocre motels/hotels.
He's good. Very good. If he were a lobbyist for, say, insurance companies, he'd be making mega-bucks. $250,000 to $300,000 a year.
But, instead, he's doing what he does for much less money because he believes in the cause.
limbaughfan
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is there any way I can work at the national level for the NRA on capitol hill
countertop
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Do you live in DC? Have any good contacts on the hill that would be worth their while in hiring you??? What do you bring to the table???
They occaisionally have jobs listed here
In fact, right now, they have a couple of spots open around the country
However, everyone I know who works in the lobby shop there came from a job on the hill or the administration or was otherwise working in the industry.
BTW - Its not a very nice place to work, low pay, high pressure, and very high turnover. But thats washington for you.
If you know the city, their office is above Bullfeathers Bar on the hill.
They occaisionally have jobs listed here
In fact, right now, they have a couple of spots open around the country
However, everyone I know who works in the lobby shop there came from a job on the hill or the administration or was otherwise working in the industry.
BTW - Its not a very nice place to work, low pay, high pressure, and very high turnover. But thats washington for you.
If you know the city, their office is above Bullfeathers Bar on the hill.
JohnBT
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Well, if you don't know the movers and shakers at NRA and already have contacts in the political world at the national level you're going to have to work your way up from the grassroots level and make a name for yourself by showing that you can get results. See, there was a point to my post. I thought it was obvious, but I guess not. Sorry, but I've been doing career counseling and job placement for three decades and just assume that some things are common knowledge.
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To become a professional lobbyist I agree with points 1 and 2, but not 3.
My wife is a lobbyist on the national level for pharma, we still get along fine. And if anything, having me as her 'support staff' (holding fort, shoulder to moan on, dealing with FedEx etc) is invaluable.
I would add to your list.
Contacts.
It's like location in real estate.
countertop
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Contacts help, but you can always gain them.
You need to be friendly and personable, and able to detach your personal feelings from your job responsibility.
Of course, the NRA simply isn't going to hire you out of the blue. If your really interested, and think you have something to bring to the table, shoot me a PM.
I think if you want a lobbying job at the NRA, you have to build a very good political resume first. You have to work at several of those hard, nasty "6 month" jobs as a paid campaign staffer. I have known a lot of these guys and it is a tough life, unless you love it like life itself. Then you have to switch to getting a lobbying job. To aim to work for one particular lobbying oragnization would be a tough row to hoe. These jobs are sought after even if they are poorly paid on the lower levels. Its not really about loving guns; you really have to love politics more than guns. Like so many political jobs these days its easier to get started if you are an extremely good looking female. I have begun seeing a lot of these lately on the lower rungs of the lobbying trade. Funny, most of them don't know much about politics.
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Contact the NRA to see if they have an internship program.
Smurfslayer
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SHYEAH. Ever had any dealings with upper echelon ILA?
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