Senator Obama wants to portray McCain as someone controlled by lobbyists while claiming he is squeeky clean. Unfortunately, according to USA Today, this is not true.
OBAMA FUNDRAISER NUMBERS
38 Members of law firms that lobby in Washington
31 Partners
10 Former federal lobbyists
6 Manage lobbyists
$3.5 million Minimum the lawyers pledged to raise
$138 million Lobbying fees earned last year by their firms or subsidiaries
Source: Obama for America, Senate Office of Public Records, Center for Responsive Politics, USA TODAY research
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