However, although the U.S. might have a somewhat softer stance toward lobbying than other countries, and although the leverage of a average member of Congress greatly surpasses that of the average MP, it is hard to accept his argument of a "corrupted system".
Financial services and the car industry are two big sectors particularly concerned about lobbying for soft Brexit.
The N.A.A.C.P.'s New York office referred questions to the American Beverage Association, the soft-drink industry's lobbying group and the primary plaintiff in the suit against the city's new soda rules.
"A seven-figure soft-money donor directly lobbying the president for a controversial and indefensible pardon is at bare minimum a huge appearance problem, and potentially far worse," said Fred Wertheimer, one of the country's experts on campaign finance.
Israel, which views the framework agreement as too soft on Iran, has been lobbying hard against it, with appearances by Netanyahu on American talk shows and analysts pointing out what they see as the deal's shortcomings.
Clinton has successfully lobbied soft-drink manufacturers to keep sugary beverages out of school vending machines.
The owners are pushing for a hard salary cap and the players are lobbying to retain the soft-cap system that has been in place for nearly three decades.
Across Europe environmental groups have been lobbying for bans on such "soft PVC" in children's toys, arguing that, if chewed, it may cause cancer, kidney damage and other illnesses later in life.
Some of parliament's 30-plus Alevis, most of them members of the soft-left Republican People's Party, are lobbying for a slice of the money that governments set aside for religious purposes.
Seal-murdering foreigners are a soft target and animal-welfare groups have been lobbying MEPs for years.
