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Obama takes funds from lobby partners
Washington Times ^ | February 22, 2008 | Jim McElhatton

Posted on 02/22/2008 7:32:48 PM PST by neverdem

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To: Hildy

It may be they collect individual donations from employees and bundle them. But they also may have a big chunk on money in their budget that they can use for lobbying and for contributions to politicians favorable to UC—it is a big institution.


21 posted on 02/22/2008 10:05:29 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee ("A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.")
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To: neverdem

Does this mean Obama is a hypocrit?


22 posted on 02/23/2008 2:56:37 AM PST by John Robie
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To: soupcon

Yes, but there is only one McCain/Feingold law.


23 posted on 02/23/2008 8:39:33 AM PST by Fred (Looking Forward to Impeaching the other Clinton)
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