I don't know how this works in American politics: does the president-elect have a government-provided budget? Or are various activities that the Obama team are undertaking paid for by the Democratic party? Or something else?
Not really "lobbyists." PACs are basically tax-free committees that pool political contributions from a particular group for donation to politicians. Tax code limits what they can contribute for, and while they may employ lobbyists, that's an oversimplification of what a PAC is. PACs also can purchase issue-advocacy ads, for example.
Political Action Committee. Sometimes they're organized around a particular issue (e.g., solar power advocacy), or for a specific party or candidate, or by a specific group (e.g., National Realtors Association).
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