Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Clinton Gets Most Lobbyist Money, McCain Most Help

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20080204/pl_bloomberg/apnpwl7xnjik

"Even as they pledge to rein in special interests, the leading Democratic and Republican candidates are relying on lobbyists to bring in campaign cash by raising money from other donors, a technique known as bundling.

``These bundlers and advisers are central to the financial success of top presidential candidates,'' said Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics. ``As such, they will essentially carry with them an IOU from the campaign.''

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