Out Of Power, Out Of Luck

摘要

Come January, a slew of Washington officials will need new gigs. In the past, many found spots on corporate boards. But a study suggests the Democrats' upcoming control of both Congress and the White House will make that tougher for departing Republicans. Study co-author Richard Lester of Texas A&M says Republicans will be about 30% less likely to land such posts than they would have been if the Democrats had not made a clean sweep. Beltway types get on boards because they are "bringing their Rolodex," says Lester, who studied the post-government careers of Cabinet officers and members of Congress who left officernfrom 1998 to 2003. "When your party is completely out of power, that Rolodex isn't as powerful."