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> Ranking: Washington D.C.'s Top 150 Golfers
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> When members of Congress say President Barack Obama "has the bug," they aren't talking about the stomach flu.
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> As confirmed by the 300th recorded round of his presidency <http://www.golfdigest.com/story/president-obama-logs-300th-golf-round-in-office-finally-reveals-classified-handicap>—during last summer's presidential vacation on Martha's Vineyard—the man is addicted to golf. So much so that he has lowered his handicap while in office from an approximate 18 to "an honest 13"—or so he told David Feherty in a televised interview. (A White House source has put Obama at 12.)
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> RELATED: President Obama -- The First Golfer <http://www.golfdigest.com/gallery/photos-president-obama-golf>
> In an age of divided government—and outspoken critics of Obama's penchant for playing—it should be noted that either number leaves him trailing some powerful Republicans. Retaining a position above them all, however, is T-Mobile lobbyist Tony Russo. A +3.1 who has won club championships at Robert Trent Jones and Congressional, Russo tops our 2016 Washington Golfer Rankings, as he did in our last edition, in June 2011, followed by Majority Group co-founder Rob Ellsworth at +1.8. Donald Trump is No. 12 on our list at 2.8, and Bill Clinton is T-129 at 16. (No word that he has been able to coax Hillary out onto the course, although he once told Golf Digest he tried to encourage her to play once a year.)
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> The top elected official on our list is Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia, the former CEO of Dollar General. His Index of +0.6, maintained at Ocean Forest on Sea Island, might be a tad dusty, but those who have played with him say it's no vanity number. "He almost never hits a bad tee shot," says regular playing partner Hubert L. (Herky) Harris Jr. "He brings intensity and knowledge to the game, although he's playing a lot less since getting elected."
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> Also in the upper echelon of the ranking are South Carolina representatives Trey Gowdy (1.0) and 8-handicapper Mick Mulvaney. With California Rep. Steve Knight (2.7) and Shady Oaks member Roger Williams (R-Texas and a 4.9), they're formidable opponents when the Republicans tee it up against the Democrats each year in the Congressional Challenge organized by PGA Tour lobbyist Dan Tate Sr. to benefit The First Tee.
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> "The Republicans not only have more golfers, they have better golfers," Tate says in a resigned tone. "They just kick ass."
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> That doesn't mean the Democrats don't have just as much fun. Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut, a 9.9, and Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, a 14, often play with Rep. John Yarmuth of Kentucky, the low Dem at 3.3. They love to get out to Langston, a public course in the city. Teeing off at 6:30 a.m., they play a quick nine before heading to the Capitol. Congress might work better if more rather than less golf were played, they say, and others concur. "It always gives you common ground for a conversation," Courtney says.
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> WASHINGTON'S TOP 150
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> Indexes as of Aug. 15, 2016. Handicaps that are not USGA Indexes are approximate, provided by the golfer listed or those familiar with his or her game.
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> 1.) TONY RUSSO
> Vice president, federal legislative affairs, T-Mobile, +3.1
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> 2.) ROB ELLSWORTH
> Partner and co-founder, Majority Group, +1.8
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> 3.) DAVID PERDUE (R) Sen.-Ga., +0.6
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> T-4. CHRIS LAMOND
> Partner, Thorn Run Partners, 0
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> T-4.) ALEX URREA
> President, CSA Strategies, 0.0
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> 6.) NAT HOOPES
> Executive director, Financial Services Forum, 0.4
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> 7.) TREY GOWDY (R) Rep.-S.C., 1.0
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> 8.) FRED EAMES
> Partner, Hunton & Williams, 1.8
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> 9.) LUKE ROSA
> White House senior associate director and trip manager, 2
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> 10.) ERIC RIZZO
> Vice president, government affairs officer, Fifth Third Bank, 2.2
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> 11.) STEVE KNIGHT (R) Rep.-Calif., 2.7
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> 12.) DONALD TRUMP (R) Republican presidential nominee, 2.8
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> 13.) BOB OKUN
> CEO, The O Team, 2.9
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> 14.) JOHN YARMUTH (D)
> Rep-Ky., 3.3
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> 15.) CHRIS CYLKE
> Senior vice president, National Music Publishers' Association, 3.8
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> 16.) CHRIS COX
> Founding principal, Navigators Global, 3.9
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> 17.) GEOFF GONELLA
> President/managing partner, Cornerstone Government Affairs, 4.0
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> 18.) MATT McCARDLE
> Director, aviation and transportation, government operations, Boeing, 4.1
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> 19.) LINDA DIVALL
> Founder/CEO, American Viewpoint, 4.5
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> T-20.) MIKE COLLINS
> Principal, Mehlman, Castagnetti, Rosen & Thomas, 4.8
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> T-20.) ROBERT DIBBLEE
> Senior vice president, government relations, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, 4.8
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> T-20.0 KYLE SIMMONS
> Co-founder, Simmons & Russell Group, 4.8
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> T-23.) MICHAEL WILLIAMS
> Senior advisor, Kelley Drye, 4.9
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> T-23.) ROGER WILLIAMS (R) Rep.-Texas, 4.9
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> 25.) ARTHUR MASON
> Executive vice president, Cassidy & Associates, 5.1
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> 26.) BOB CORKER (R)
> Sen-Tenn., 5.2
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> 27.) JOHN BREAUX
> Senior public policy advisor, Squire Patton Boggs, 5.6
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> 28.) JOHN HADDOW
> Partner, Upstream Consulting, 5.7
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> 29.) ANDREW KAPLAN
> Vice president, government and external affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, 5.9
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> T-30.) JOHN STIPICEVIC
> Partner, CGCN Group, 6
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> T-30.) DAN TATE SR.
> President, Dan Tate LLC, 6.0
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> T-30.) STEWART VERDERY
> Partner/founder, Monument Policy Group, 6.0
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> 33.) ED ROGERS
> Chairman, BGR Group, 6.1
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> T-34.) DON NICKLES
> Chairman/CEO, The Nickles Group, 6.2
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> T-34.) STEVE WATSON
> Vice president, government and external affairs, Loews Corp., 6.2
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> 36.) EVAN TRACEY
> Senior vice president, National Media, 6.4
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> 37.) CHARLIE SHIPP
> Founder/managing partner, SC Partners, 6.5
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> T-38.) JOHN BUSCHER
> Partner, Forbes-Tate, 7.0
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> T-38.) JOHN SUNUNU
> Adjunct senior policy advisor, Akin Gump, 7.0
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> 40.) TUCKER FOOTE
> Senior vice president, head of North America public policy and global trade, MasterCard Inc., 7.3
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> 41.) ROBERT FISHER
> Vice president, federal government relations, Verizon, 7.4
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> T-42.) MICK MULVANEY (R) Rep.-S.C., 8
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> T-42.) MARVIN NICHOLSON
> White House travel director, 8
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> T-44.) JAY CRANFORD
> Partner, CGCN Group, 8.2
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> T-44.) JOE O'NEILL
> President/CEO, Public Strategies, Washington, 8.2
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> T-44.) JIM RICHARDS
> Partner, Cornerstone Government Affairs, 8.2
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> 47.) KEVIN BURKE
> President/CEO, Airports Council International, 8.3
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> 48.) MATT STANTON
> Vice president, Global Public Policy, Under Armour, 8.5
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> 49.) SAXBY CHAMBLISS
> Partner, DLA Piper, 8.6
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> 50.) PETER CLEVELAND
> Vice president, director, global public policy, Intel Corp., 8.7
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> T-51.) TREY HARDIN
> Founding principal, War Room Strategies, Inc., 8.8
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> T-51.) KIMBLE RATLIFF
> Senior director, government affairs, National Multifamily Housing Council, 8.8
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> T-51.) KENT WELLS
> Vice president, Federal Relations, AT&T, 8.8
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> 54.) RICHARD HUNT
> President/CEO, Consumer Bankers Association, 8.9
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> T-55.) JIM LANGDON JR.
> Partner, Akin Gump, 9.0
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> T-55.) JOE PAULSEN
> Personal aide to President Obama, 9
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> T-57.) JOHN BOEHNER
> Strategic advisor, Squire Patton Boggs, 9.1
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> T-57.) JIM McCOOL
> Director, federal legislative affairs, Southern Company, 9.1
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> T-59.) CHRISTOPHER CHAPEL
> Vice president, governmental affairs, NextEra Energy, 9.2
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> T-59.) JEAN STATLER
> Co-founder/managing partner, Statler Nagle LLC, 9.2
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> 61.) BRYAN ANDERSON
> Senior vice president, governmental affairs, Southern Company, 9.3
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> 62.) DAVE McCURDY
> President/CEO, American Gas Association, 9.4
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> 63.) JIM RENACCI (R) Rep.-Ohio, 9.6
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> 64.) BOB BROOKS
> Executive vice president, Alpine Group, 9.7
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> 65.) JEFF FORBES
> Founding partner, Forbes-Tate, 9.8
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> T-66.) JOE COURTNEY (D) Rep.-Conn., 9.9
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> T-66.) JESSE McCOLLUM
> Director, government and public affairs, Nike, 9.9
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> T-68.) SAM ADCOCK
> Senior policy advisor, Squire Patton Boggs, 10
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> T-68.) RICK ALLEN (R) Rep-Ga., 10.0
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> T-68.) JOE BIDEN (D) Vice president, 10
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> T-68.) MICHAEL BRUSH
> Director, White House advance and deputy assistant to the president, 10
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> T-68.) DEAN HELLER (R)
> Sen.-Nev., 10
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> T-68.) MANNY ORTIZ
> Founder, VantageKnight Inc., 10
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> T-68.) MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ
> Partner, Bryan Cave, 10
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> T-68.) TOM ROONEY (R)
> Rep.-Fla., 10
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> T-68.) DAN TATE JR.
> Founding partner, Forbes-Tate, 10.0
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> T-77.) BARRY HUTCHISON
> Assistant vice president, federal relations, AT&T, 10.2
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> T-77.) ALBIO SIRES (D)
> Rep.-N.J., 10.2
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> 79.) DAVID MELCHER
> President/CEO, Aerospace Industries Association, 10.5
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> 80.) RON JOHNSON (R)
> Sen.-Wis., 10.6
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> 81.) STUART CHAPMAN
> Partner, Thorn Run Partners, 10.7
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> T-82.) JAMIE GILLESPIE
> Vice president of government relations, National Association of Broadcasters, 10.8
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> T-82.) GARY LYTLE
> Co-founder, CGCN Group, 10.8
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> T-82.) SCOTT PASTRICK
> President/CEO, Prime Policy Group, 10.8
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> 85.) PAT WILLIAMS
> Founding partner, Cormac Group, 11.2
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> T-86.) RICHARD BURR (R)
> Sen.-N.C. (R), 11.3
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> T-86.) ANDY VERMILYE
> Vice president, public policy, Fidelity Investments, 11.3
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> T-88.) WILLIAM BERTLES
> Senior vice president and partner, DDC, 11.5
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> T-88.) STEVE UBL
> President/CEO PhRMA, 11.5
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> T-90.) TIM CHAPMAN
> COO, Heritage Action for America, 11.7
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> T-90.) JOHN FEEHERY
> President, Quinn Gillespie Communications, 11.7
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> T-92.) PETE AGUILAR (D)
> Rep.-Calif., 12
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> T-92.) XAVIER BECERRA (D) Rep.-Calif., 12
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> T-92.) BRET BOYLES
> Public policy advisor, Squire Patton Boggs, 12.0
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> T-92.) PRINTZ BOLIN
> Assistant vice president, external relations, Union Pacific, 12
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> T-92.) CHRIS COLLINS (R) Rep.-N.Y., 12
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> T-92.) JEFF DUNCAN (R)
> Rep.-S.C., 12
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> T-92.) JOHN HOEVEN (R) Sen.-N.D., 12
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> T-92.) DUNCAN HUNTER (R) Rep.-Calif., 12
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> T-92.) RON KIND (D)
> Rep.-Wis., 12
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> T-92.0 GORDON SMITH
> President/CEO, National Association of Broadcasters, 12
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> T-102.) BRAD ASHFORD (D) Rep.-Neb., 12.3
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> T-102.) SAM GEDULDIG
> Principal, CGCN Group, 12.3
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> T-102.) PAT MEEHAN (R) Rep.-Pa., 12.3
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> T-102.) HAYDEN ROGERS
> Managing director, Bockorny Group, 12.3
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> 106.) CHARLES SYMINGTON
> Senior vice president, external and government affairs, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, 12.7
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> T-107.) DAN KILDEE (D) Rep-Mich., 12.8
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> T-107.) JIM NUSSLE
> President/CEO, Credit Union National Association, 12.8
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> T-107.) PHIL ROE (R) Rep.-Tenn., 12.8
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> T-107.) CHARLIE STAMP Vice president, public affairs worldwide, Deere & Co. (John Deere), 12.8
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> T-111.) ANDER CRENSHAW (R) Rep.-Fla., 12.9
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> T-111.) ROGER HOLLINGSWORTH
> Executive vice president and managing director, global government relations, Managed Funds Association, 12.9
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> T-113.) LINDSEY GRAHAM (R) Sen.-S.C. , 13.0
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> T-113.) PETE LAWSON
> Principal, Bockorny Group, 13.0
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> T-113.) BARACK OBAMA (D) President, 13
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> 116.) KEVIN FAY
> Vice chairman & CEO, Alcalde & Fay; executive director, International Climate Change Partnership, 13.1
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> T-117.) BRUCE GATES
> Senior vice president, external affairs, Altria Client Services, 13.4
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> T-117.) DENNIS KELLEHER
> President/CEO, Better Markets, 13.4
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> 119.) ERIK WINBORN
> Founder/president, Winborn Solutions, 13.5
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> 120.) TOBY SHORT
> Director, federal government relations, Duke Energy, 13.9
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> T-121.) MATT CARTWRIGHT (D) Rep.-Pa., 14
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> T-121.) JIM COOPER (D) Rep.-Tenn., 14
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> T-121.) SHAHIRA KNIGHT
> Vice president, government relations, Fidelity Investments, 14.0
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> T-121.) ED PERLMUTTER (D) Rep.-Colo., 14
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> T-125.) JIM CLYBURN (D) Rep.-S.C., 14.3
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> T-125.) SCOTT PETERS (D)
> Rep.-Calif., 14.3
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> T-127.) MIKE PENCE (R) Republican vice-presidential candidate, 15
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> T-127.) CEDRIC RICHMOND (D) Rep.-La., 15
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> T-129.) LOU BARLETTA (R) Rep.-Pa., 16
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> T-129.) SANFORD BISHOP (D) Rep.-Ga., 16
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> T-129.) BILL CLINTON
> Former president/husband of Democratic presidential nominee, 16
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> T-129.) REID RIBBLE (R) Rep.-Wis., 16
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> 133.) ROBERT McDONALD
> Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, 16.1
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> T-134.) DAN COATS (R) Sen.-Ind., 17
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> T-134.) RAND PAUL (R)
> Sen.-Ky., 17
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> T-136.) MIKE DOYLE (D) Rep.-Pa., 18
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> T-136.) STEVE RICCHETTI
> Chief of staff, Vice President Biden/assistant to President Obama, 18
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> 138.) JOHNNY ISAKSON (R) Sen.-Ga., 18.2
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> T-139.) DAVE BRAT (R) Rep.–Va., 19
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> T-139.) JASON CHAFFETZ (R) Rep.-Utah, 19
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> T-139.) JOHN KLINE (R) Rep.-Minn., 19
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> T-142.) FRANK GUINTA (R)
> Rep.-N.H., 23
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> T-142.) SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO (R) Sen.-W. Va., 23
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> T-144.) GREGG HARPER (R)
> Rep.-Miss., 25
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> T-144.) FRENCH HILL (R)
> Rep.-Ark., 25
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> T-144.) LYNN WESTMORELAND (R) Rep.-Ga., 25
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> 147.) LUIS GUTIERREZ (D) Rep.-Ill., 26
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> 148.) DON BEYER (D)
> Rep.-Va., 26.8
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> 149.) ALAN LOWENTHAL (D)
> Rep.-Calif., 27.6
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> 150.) MARC VEASEY (D)
> Rep.-Texas, 36
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