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In this Dec. 14, 2009, photo, from left, Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Richard Davis; Bank of New York Mellon Chief Executive Officer Robert Kelly; and PNC Chief Executive Officer Jim Rohr emerge from the West Wing of the White House in Washington, after a meeting with President Barack Obama. After meeting with bank executives, Obama noted 'a big gap' between the CEOs and their lobbyists on his campaign to rewrite the rules governing the financial industry. The CEOs 'support reform,' Obama said, but their lobbyists have been sending a different message. But the 'gap' Obama said he discovered is an illusion. The bankers not only are well aware of their lobbyists' efforts, they direct them.