DNC rolls back Obama ban on contributions from federal campaign financing ...


WASHINGTON

The Democratic National Committee has rolled back restrictions introduced by presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008 that banned donations from federal lobbyists and political action committees.

The decision, which may provide an advantage to Hillary Clinton's candidacy, was viewed with disappointment Friday morning by good government activists who saw it as a step backward in the effort to limit special interest influence in Washington.

"It is a major step in the wrong direction," said longtime reform advocate Fred Wertheimer. "And it is completely out of touch with the clear public rejection of the role of political money in Washington," expressed during the 2016 campaign.

The change in the rules, already apparent to leading Washington lobbyists, was quietly introduced at some point during the past couple of months.


The ban was both a symbolic and substantive way for Obama to put his stamp on the party in 2008 when he promised voters "we are going to change how Washington works."

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DNC rolls back Obama ban on contributions from federal lobbyists. Decision may hand an advantage to Hillary Clinton's campaign.