McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed."
The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 in >>Details
"Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions."
Barack Obama on Monday, August 4th, 2008 in a TV ad >>Details
Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.
Let Freedom Ring on Thursday, July 24th, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV. >>Details
"I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail."
John McCain on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 in an appearance on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” >>Details
E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China.
Chain e-mail on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people. >>Details
"You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent."
John McCain on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 in an interview with Springfield, Mo., News-Leader >>Details
“Obama has maintained a friendship with a now convicted felon.”
Republican National Committee on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 in a news release >>Details
"Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?"
Republican National Committee on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 in a news release >>Details
Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.
Republican National Committee on Thursday, June 5th, 2008 in in a news release >>Details
"I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren’t actively fundraising here."
Barack Obama on Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 in Tampa, Fla. >>Details
McCain "hired some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington to run his campaign."
Barack Obama on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 in Tampa, Fla. >>Details
When McCain was questioned about hiring lobbyists to his campaign staff, "his top lobbyist actually had the nerve to say, 'The American people won’t care about this.' "
Barack Obama on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 in a speech in Tampa, Fla. >>Details
"Ten years ago, John McCain offered a bill that said he would ban a candidate from paying registered lobbyists."
Barack Obama on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 in Tampa, Fla. >>Details
"Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists."
Barack Obama on Thursday, April 17th, 2008 in an online ad. >>Details
Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system."
Barack Obama on Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 in Washington, D.C. >>Details
Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians."
Bill Clinton on Sunday, March 16th, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board >>Details
"(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee."
Bill Clinton on Sunday, March 16th, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board >>Details
"I committed to public financing; (Obama) committed to public financing."
John McCain on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 in a news conference in Columbus, Ohio >>Details
Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..."
Bill Clinton on Friday, January 18th, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev. >>Details
"Barack (Obama) has one of his biggest supporters in terms of funding, the Exelon Corporation, which has spent millions of dollars trying to make Yucca Mountain the waste depository."
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 in Las Vegas >>Details
"I don't have lobbyists running my campaign."
Mitt Romney on Thursday, January 17th, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. >>Details
"I'm proud of the fact that I've raised more money from small donors than anybody else, and that we're getting $25, $50, $100 donations, and we've done very well doing it that way."
Barack Obama on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas >>Details
"I believe, Senator Clinton, you've raised more money from those people (the oil and gas industry) than any candidate, Democrat or Republican."
John Edwards on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 in Las Vegas >>Details
"Sen. Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies."
Hillary Clinton on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H. >>Details
"I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."
Ron Paul on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg >>Details
Clinton has "raised the most money from Washington lobbyists ... from the health industry, drug companies, health insurance companies (and) the defense industry."
John Edwards on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa. >>Details
"I'm the only person on this stage who has worked actively just last year passing, along with Russ Feingold, some of the toughest ethics reform since Watergate."
Barack Obama on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa. >>Details
"John Edwards never -- has ever from the beginning of his political career has never taken PAC money or the money of Washington lobbyists. Ever." -Joe Trippi, senior campaign adviser
John Edwards on Thursday, September 20th, 2007 in a television interview. >>Details
"He's leading by example, refusing contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists."
Barack Obama on Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 in a TV ad. >>Details
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