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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
Show me a politican that hasn't taken someone's money and I'll show you an unelectable politican. Or someone who's wealthy enough not to care.
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Some take more than others.
Contributions from lobbyists (not PAC money, but individual contributions from persons who list their occupation as lobbyist on the FEC reporting forms):
Clinton - $764,142
McCain - $422,376
Obama - $87,108
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.asp?Ind=K02
This was through 12/31/07 when Clinton was the front-runner and presumed nominee.
Perhaps Obama's lobbyists contributions will rise now that he is the man to beat, or perhaps he will turn them down....we shall see.