Convicted Lobbyist Working On Santorum’s South Carolina Campaign

When you’re running as an ‘outsider,’ the last thing you want is someone on you’re team who’s the ultimate insider. In South Carolina, a prominent figure on Rick Santorum’s team is that consumate insider, James Hirni, a K Street lobbyist convicted in the wake of the Abramoff scandal for bribing a Senate staffer. Roll Call reports that, according to the Santorum campaign, Hirni is a volunteer and not a paid staffer. However, he could be getting paid by a firm hired by the campaign.