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Lobbyists love gridlock because that means everyone needs a lobbyist.
It's especially good for firms that work both sides of the aisle, such as Preston, Gates. You need to build bipartisan coalitions to get things done. But Kenneth Feltman, president of the American League of Lobbyists, says gridlock could make Washington irrelevant, sending business to state capitals. That's a minority view. If you're not at the table, you're going to get stung.