Obama's rise --PAC and lobbyist money and claims he has "not taken a dime"

Obama's attacks on Hillary is a case of the pot calling the kettle black when he audaciously screams:

"It's a choice between a candidate who's taken more money from Washington lobbyists than either Republican in this race and a campaign that has not taken a dime of their money."

NOT TAKEN A DIME!

Sen. Obama's comments come on the same week Public Citizen released a report detailing ten bundlers for Sen. Obama who have registered as federal lobbyists.

http://www.citizen.org/documents/LobbyistsFinal.pdf

Sen. Obama has also taken money from former lobbyists, partners of lobbyists, people who hire lobbyists, lobbyists' spouses, and state lobbyists.


An Asterisk To Obama's Policy On Donations
A presidential hopeful's refusal of lobbyist money has its limits
By Dan Morgan L.A. Times Staff Writer

http://www.caclean.org/problem/latimes_2007-04-22.php

WASHINGTON. While pledging to turn down donations from lobbyists themselves, Sen. Barack Obama raised more than $1 million in the first three months of his presidential campaign from law firms and companies that have major lobbying operations in the nation's capital.
Portraying himself as a new-style politician determined to reform Washington, Obama makes his policy clear in fundraising invitations, stating that he takes no donations from "federal lobbyists." His aides announced last week he was returning $43,000 to lobbyists who donated to his campaign.

But the Illinois Democrat's policy of shunning money from lobbyists registered to do business on Capitol Hill does not extend to lawyers whose partners lobby there.
Nor does the ban apply to corporations that have major lobbying operations in Washington. And the prohibition does not extend to lobbyists who ply their trade in such state capitals as Springfield, Ill.; Tallahassee, Fla.; and Sacramento, though some deal with national clients and issues.
"Clearly, the distinction is not that significant," said Stephen Weissman of the Campaign Finance Institute, a nonpartisan think tank that focuses on campaign issues.
"He gets an asterisk that says he is trying to be different," Weissman said. "But overall, the same wealthy interests are funding his campaign as are funding other candidates, whether or not they are lobbyists."

In yo face!

GO HILLARY!

Also, note that it says "who have registered as lobbyists".

I believe the people in his list are not currently lobbyists.

These are distinctions that are not made.

to avoid this ridiculous charge?

Accepted $1,000,000? Why that's almost 1% of the total he has raised.

What is more it is from partners in the same law firm as other people who have lobbying interests in Washington!

Wow, Hold.... the.... front.... page!!!! because it is especially telling that Obama currently works in a place that has many Republican members!!!!111!!!Hugh!

as if it is needed :sarcasm:

that those were from individual donors. When you or I contribute to a campaign we have to list what company we work for, those companies get credit for the dontation even though the donation is a personal contribution.

:smoke:

LOLOL, Did your writer figure out the distinction between individual and corporate or Pac contributions?

This arguement has been made before but here we go again...



Pac Money donations

Obama: $12,487
Mccain: $579,424
HRC: $1,045,419


Lobbyist contributions:

Hillary Clinton $764,142

John McCain $422,376

Rudolph W. Giuliani $284,875

Mitt Romney $258,675

Christopher J. Dodd $248,975

Bill Richardson $198,800

Joseph R. Biden Jr. $119,760

Fred Thompson $116,900

Barack Obama $87,108