Comcast uses philanthropy to recruit amen chorus in D.C., lobbyist says

If you have a company like Comcast that has been with them for a long time and continues to support them, they will go to bat for them… even if it means they have become pawns.

— An unnamed Comcast contract lobbyist, explaining how Comcast benefits from supporting well-known nonprofits, including progressive nonprofits like the NAACP. (The New York Times: Comcast’s web of lobbying and philanthropy).