Some executives see stepped-up effort, but others say access has been good all along; registered lobbyists stay shunned Tomb President Barack Obama's very public courting of business leaders got lots of attention in the weeks leading up to the last-minute deal to avert big tax hikes for most Americans Jan. 1. The festivities for Obama's second inauguration will be partly financed by Microsoft, AT&T and other companies, a reversal from his previous eschewing of corporate dollars. Could these actions signify a thawing in what has been portrayed as the president's frosty or even antagonistic attitude toward business and particularly lobbyists? Obama kicked… Read More