---
"title": "Republicans’ Concern About Lobbyists Rises"
"description": "Reducing the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups in Washington is now a much higher priority among Republicans than it was a year ago; roughly four-in-ten Republicans (42%) currently rate such efforts a top priority, up from 28% in January 2007."
"date": "2008-02-21"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Russell Heimlich"
    "job_title": "Former web developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2008/02/21/republicans-concern-about-lobbyists-rises/"
---

# Republicans’ Concern About Lobbyists Rises

Reducing the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups in Washington is now a much higher priority among Republicans than it was in January 2007; roughly four-in-ten Republicans (42%) currently rate such efforts a top priority, up from 28% a year ago. Republicans are now somewhat more likely than Democrats to rate this as a major priority (36% of Democrats now do so), a recent Pew poll finds. Last year, a higher percentage of Democrats (44%) than Republicans (28%) said that reining in special interests should be a top priority.[Read More](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pubs/693/republican-primary)