Freddie Mac is apparently set to hire a new top lobbyist with strong ties to the Republican party as well as the current administration, sources close to the situation said. The GSE is reportedly in the process of hiriring Timothy McBride, currently the director of government relations for Daimler-Chrylser, as its new face on Capitol Hill. McBride would bring with him significant experience as a corporate lobbyist as well as key political connections with the…