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October 25, 2011

Obama Campaign Hires Former Keystone XL Pipeline Lobbyist for 2012 Campaign 
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The Obama administration is expected to make a decision on the proposed
Keystone XL tar sands pipeline this year. Meanwhile, environmentalists
are criticizing Obama for hiring a former Trans Canada pipeline lobbyist
as a senior advisor to his 2012 re-election campaign. Broderick Johnson
lobbied Congress when he was an employee of the firm, Bryan Cave.
Johnson is also the husband of National Public Radio’s Michele Norris.
Norris announced on Monday she will step down from her hosting duties as
host of "All Things Considered" while her husband works for the
campaign.



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