The success of Republican Scott Brown’s Massachusetts Senate run and the resulting uncertainty to the Democratic domestic agenda may spur a move by trade groups and K Street firms to shore up their ranks with Republican or centrist lobbyists. Peter Metzger, head of the association and not-for-profit practice at search firm CTPartners, told CEO Update it is “absolutely true” that lobbying firms and associations have started rethinking their strategies. Many groups and firms are seeking to diversify their ranks, a move towards a position of “neutrality,” he said. Metzger added, “The mood is, ‘let’s not get caught on one [side]. Let’s get with the populist [movement].’ We… Read More