President Obama has pledged to shun traditional lobbyists, but he has nonetheless inspired Americans across the country to take up the "lobbying" game at the grassroots level.

In a new NationalJournal.com video report, Michelle Williams examines the increased role "citizen lobbyists" are playing in the Obama era, assisted by groups such as Wellstone Action. In a recent Insider Interview, Williams also spoke with Brian Adams, author of Citizen Lobbyists: Local Efforts To Influence Public Policy," about how these grassroots lobbyists operate and what issues will most likely grab their attention in the near future.