Obama's In Control: No More Lobbyist Contributions To Democratic Party

ABC News reports:

It's been less than two days since he crossed the delegate threshold to become the Democratic presidential nominee and Sen. Barack Obama's mark on the party is already being felt.

On Good Morning America Thursday, ABC News' Chief Washington Correspondent George Stephanopoulos reported "the Democratic National Committee will no longer accept contributions from federal lobbyists, will no longer take contributions from PACs" in keeping with Obama's well-publicized policy.

UPDATE: DNC issues a statement:

"The DNC and the Obama Campaign are unified and working together to elect Barack Obama as the next president of the United States. Our presumptive nominee has pledged not to take donations from Washington lobbyists and from today going forward the DNC makes that pledge as well," said Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. "Senator Obama has promised to change the way things are done in Washington and this step is a sure sign of his commitment. The American people's priorities will set the agenda in an Obama Administration, not the special interests."

Comments

[Sparty1]

Wow! I guess this really is Obama and the peoples Democratic Party. Awesome. You know old McSame would've never agreed to anything like that. Hell he'd lose half his staff and all of his donors.

[personalpolitical]

HELL YEAH BABY!!!

[MsLiz]

Wow. What about the hedge fund managers? Rolling Stone explained that hedge fund managers give large contributions to the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, and that is how they kept their lucrative tax advantages. Harry Reid and Charlie Schumer could have sold their souls for nothing.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/20961789/the_senate_caves/print

This means that we, the people, will have to make up for the shortfall, or Obama will be blamed when the campaign coffers run dry.

[anonevent]

First, one thing at a time. The one thing the Democrats need to watch out for is requiring Obama to have full health care an $200K jobs for everyone his first day in office. Cutting direct lobbying contributions is a first step.

Second, if the people contribute like they have been, then not only will the shortfall be made up easily, but it will definitely be "we the people" once again running the government.

[kathykathy]

YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!!!!!!!