We interviewed more than 90 people in town for this week's issue of National Journal to find out how associations, unions, interest groups and other advocacy organizations are shifting their strategies to reflect election results that have left Democrats in control of both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. What did we find? Out is a too-heavy reliance on pure access politics. In are more collaborative approaches that focus on finding allies and building coalitions. Read the story here. (Subscription required for all stories)
Managing Editor Bob Gettlin and Staff Correspondent Peter Stone also sat down with U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue to get more on the business community's shifting tactics. Read here. Video of the interview here.
And Peter Stone looked into the coming lobbying battle between business and unions over "card check" legislation. See here.
--Bara Vaida
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