Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Obama says the DNC will no longer take $ from Registered Lobbyist

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU
 
Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:35 AM
Original message
Obama says the DNC will no longer take $ from Registered Lobbyist
Obama Camp Sets New Money Guidelines

By Jeff Zeleny

Senator Barack Obama, as he becomes his party’s presumptive presidential nominee, is starting to exert his authority over the Democratic National Committee. A first step? New fund-raising guidelines.

Mr. Obama is announcing today that the D.N.C. will no longer accept contributions from federal lobbyists or political action committees, which follows the rules he established for his own campaign last year.

“We want the Democratic Party to conform to his standards of openness to reduce the influence of special interests,” Linda Douglass, a campaign spokeswoman, told reporters today before Mr. Obama flew from New York City for a campaign stop in Virginia.

>>>> snip


http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/obama-camp-sets-new-money-guidelines/
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:37 AM
Response to Original message
1. The Change Starts HERE! Go-Bama! n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:38 AM
Response to Reply #1
3. I think this is Great!

Even if it does dry up some funds the DNC gets.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:39 AM
Response to Reply #3
7. Even without lobbyist and PAC money he still out-fundraised Insane McCain by 4-1. n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:42 AM
Response to Reply #7
8. It could help clean out the corruption in the party from
the corporate overlords that have enacted policy in this country
in Congress.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
pnorman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:46 AM
Response to Reply #7
10. I'd like some definitive confirmation on this point.
I recall seeing on DU pretty recently, that well over 50% of all that $$$ raised was in SMALL contributions (ie: $50 & less).

pnorman
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:48 AM
Response to Reply #10
12. Googling it now... n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:54 AM
Response to Reply #10
16. CORRECTION: It should be 3-1, not 4-1. Sorry. See: Obama has cash advantage over McCain
Obama has cash advantage over McCain

<snip>

Obama has raised three times more than McCain -- $265 million to McCain's $90 million. He has tapped far more donors than any other candidate in 2008. Although he has not yet reached the estimated 2 million donors who gave to Bush through November four years ago, Obama has received money from 1.5 million individuals, whose average gift is less than $100.

More:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6286333
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
pnorman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 04:03 PM
Response to Reply #16
47. Thanks!
That's just what I was looking for. My recollection wasn't all that far off, and I'm IMPRESSED!

I'm a pretty recent convert to Obama, but I'm starting to CATCH FIRE about now!

pnorman
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
crikkett Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:09 AM
Response to Reply #7
22. So much so that he crashed the FEC's computer software meant to track donors
Obama has so many donors that it crashed the FEC's accounting software sez Rachel Maddow (last week).
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DCKit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 01:19 PM
Response to Reply #7
45. Not to mention the incredible pressure this puts on "Teh Maverick"....
to walk his talk.

But it's not fair either: Who among us would want to run for the bathroom, let alone a political office, if Joe Lieberman were our sole supporter?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-06-08 07:45 AM
Response to Reply #3
51. But what is Peloisi to do?
I suspect without funds from Corporation lobbiest her cash will dry up completely. I think cash from ordinary people will be "off the table" for her..
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:37 AM
Response to Original message
2. Excellent! nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:38 AM
Response to Original message
4. Just a small sample of the kind of changes Obama is talking about
so much for the claim he is all talk and no substance.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:39 AM
Response to Original message
5. GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:39 AM
Response to Original message
6. Tomorrow is payday. The first thing I will do is send the DNC a contribution. Who's with me?
$44.00 ? do you think?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hisownpetard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:05 AM
Response to Reply #6
18. Patrice, You took that thought right out of my head. Absolutely!
This is incredible.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 11:35 AM
Response to Reply #18
30. We're thinking alike = Let's take this Party back from Special Interestes. nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hisownpetard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 11:43 AM
Response to Reply #30
32. This is a huge development. I can't really conceive of the party allowing this to happen, but even
it in print is amazing.

Obama really is going to change the world or politics as we know it, to which I say, "Amen!"
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:30 AM
Response to Reply #6
25. The DNC is money starved right now and could use the boast
Maybe you should start a thread? You made a great point
we need to support our party to win back seats in Congress
to get the majority we need.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 11:36 AM
Response to Reply #25
31. Can't right now. I'll find some supporting links and do this tonight. nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
lame54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:45 AM
Response to Original message
9. Great start - right out of the gate...
This gives me hope
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:47 AM
Response to Original message
11. What will Obama do to them if they
break the rule?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-06-08 06:48 AM
Response to Reply #11
50. The dough will be returned automatically, I suppose, just as happened in his campaign.
Lobbyists are registered and the donation can be verified.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
berni_mccoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:49 AM
Response to Original message
13. WOW! Just. Wow. GOBAMA!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
SeaLyons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:52 AM
Response to Original message
14. Excellent
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:53 AM
Response to Original message
15. K&R n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
L0oniX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:57 AM
Response to Original message
17. The change/party starts now n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:06 AM
Response to Original message
19. O.M.G!
:applause:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:08 AM
Response to Original message
20. The first thought that entered my head - the lobbyists who were buying
privilege might be bitter enought to use that money to pay for some dirty tricks against Dems. They will take the high road and see the wisdom in the decision - or not.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
robinlynne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:09 AM
Response to Original message
21. nice!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:17 AM
Response to Original message
23. An improvement of sorts, but ...
Edited on Thu Jun-05-08 10:39 AM by Benhurst
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/04/22/681/

" '(Obama) 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.'"


For starters, bundling should be made illegal.

A lot of once and future lobbyists are no longer registered as such; but they represent corporations and bundle contributions for them. Reforms which do not address bundling are more form than substance, and allow the powerful to continue to manipulate the system.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:37 AM
Response to Reply #23
26. I'll believe it when I see it also.
Definitely same old shit going on, just in a different way.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:39 AM
Response to Reply #26
27. It's a GREAT START.
Public financing will be a reality by 2010. There is a majority for it now that Kerry-Wellstone didn't have in 1997 when they had only five votes for their Clean Money, Clean Elections bill in the entire senate.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
KSCFAN Donating Member (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 11:59 AM
Response to Reply #27
34. Public funding? Yikes.
How about freedom? Let individuals donate whatever they want it just has to be made public. No corporations, organizations, ect.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:08 PM
Response to Reply #34
36. Clean Money, Clean Elections is about getting corporate and special interest money OUT of politics.
Edited on Thu Jun-05-08 12:08 PM by blm
Individuals need some limitations because some are their own special interests - like a Jackson Stephens who needed BCCI covered up, or a Dell who wanted far reaching government contracts or Prince who wanted war for Blackwater's benefit.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
KSCFAN Donating Member (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:14 PM
Response to Reply #36
37. Just knowing the money was given makes it an issue.
I agree that an individual donating a few million to a campaign isn't good. But as long as it is publicly available we can decide if it's good or not. The problem I have is that we run the risk of only having very rich people run for office since they have no limits on how much money they can spend. Openess usually gets rid of corruption pretty quickly.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:18 PM
Response to Reply #37
40. In all areas and on every issue. That's why I only support Open Government Democrats
and fight Closed Government's protectors, GOPs and Dems. So far no Republicans have supported the books to be opened on the last few decades that led to 9-11 and rampant vote theft, so there are none I am willing to support.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
KSCFAN Donating Member (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:21 PM
Response to Reply #40
42. Webcams in Washginton
We should install webcams all over washington. To watch the politicians. It would be cool if Obama would install them in the White House so they can be out in the open. No secrets are needed to do the peoples buisness.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 11:11 AM
Response to Reply #26
28. This isn't "the same old shit" and you know it
You need to get over your bitterness.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
OzarkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:25 PM
Response to Reply #23
43. Agree, there are still ways around it
Bundling is the new way.

Not sure what he's trying to accomplish with this. And since when is he in charge of the DNC?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
onetwo Donating Member (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 05:11 PM
Response to Reply #23
49. We need to learn to walk...
...before we can run. This is a monumental first step and demonstrates in tangible terms Obama's commitment to his "Change" agenda.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:25 AM
Response to Original message
24. I think I'm going to like that man.
Just for giggles, when the time comes to mail my letter of complaint to someone, I'm going to cc him too. It sounds like putting a dent in political corruption is something he's concerned about.

Anyone else have ideas who I should cc?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 11:31 AM
Response to Original message
29. I love the smell of openness in the morning.
It smells like... America.

:yourock:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
KSCFAN Donating Member (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 11:57 AM
Response to Original message
33. Sweet. Take it further.
How about a 24/7 webcam in the Oval Office? After 8 years of secrecy we could finally have an administration for the people. That would be awesome.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:07 PM
Response to Original message
35. Woot!
Yes!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:17 PM
Response to Original message
38. waiting for the McCain campaign response
they are going to have a hard time finding anyone who isn't a lobbyist to issue the response


:bounce:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:28 PM
Response to Reply #38
44. Don't hold your breath
:hi:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:18 PM
Response to Original message
39. I wonder how the DLC feels about this?

I would think they aren't gonna be happy.

Thoughts?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
OzarkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 12:20 PM
Response to Reply #39
41. Actually it probably won't affect them
The DLC isn't part of the DNC or the Democratic Party. Its a stand-alone corporation.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Truth2Tell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 03:34 PM
Response to Reply #39
46. The DLC can still lord over
The DCCC and the DSCC. If Obama somehow forced his will on those guys then you'd really hear the howling from the hyenas. When he forces Schumer and company to pull their snouts out of the corporate slop bucket, then you'll know he's really in charge.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Califooyah Operative Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 05:02 PM
Response to Original message
48. That's Change. nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun May 05th 2024, 09:08 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC