Superdelegates get campaign cash

Wow, makes you wonder how much the Clinton's really paid them.... if she wins the nomination by super delegates voting, you can bet she paid them well.

This should not be allowed. What kind of country do we live in where you can buy your votes?

This is not a democracy after all. Disgusting.

To to ones who said: " I thought only Republicans did this." THIS IS YOUR DEMOCRAT PARTY RULES! Open Your freakin eyes, You pinhead!

SO WHAT IS THE POINT OF VOTEING?
WHAT IS THE POINT OF OF ANYTHING WHEN THE THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS CORRUPT AND NOT BEING USED THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED AND WHY ARE PEOPLE PUTTING UP WITH THIS .THE GOVRNMENT IS TO WORK FOR THE PEOPLE.

Just another reason I prefer Ron Paul to all these corrupt operators.

Um, yeah. So it's about a thousand bucks per elected official, contributed over the past three years. Way to sensationalize, media.

*big yawn*

Two Democrats from Illinois buying votes. I don't believe it!

I read an article a few weeks ago about things having gone very well for Obama the last several years. Better known, more experienced Dems deciding not to run in the Senate primary. In the middle of his Senate campaign, a judge in California un-seals his divorce file, with un-proven allegations of sexual mis-conduct.

By the way, there's one difference between Barak Obama and most "African-Americans". His black ancestors were not slaves, but slave catchers.

No big deal - at least nothing out of the ordnary. Libs have been buying votes in St. Louis and E. St. Louis for years and years. A bottle of Boones Farm is usually all it takes to get someone to vote for a Lib in these cities.

But the democrat's are for little guys! To bad they don't think the little guy has a right to choose a candidate. Must not think too highly of their electorate!

FIVE WORDS:

REPUBLICANS DON'T HAVE SUPER DELEGATES!

Contributions over the past THREE YEARS. Do you think Obama was planning his presidential campaign that early and that he realized he would need superdelegate support? Members of both parties make campaign contributions to each other all the time. It's only come to your attention now because some of them happen to be superdelegates OBVIOUSLY.

You should note that Obama also made contributions to Hillary's Senate campaigns. By that logic, Clinton is in Obama's pocket.

Consistent with being in the Progressive, Communist, Democrat party, you buy your votes from superdelegates instead of following the vote of your individual members. This party has done more to disenfranchise voters, on the right and left, than any other in the history of this country. This is almost likened to the elections in Iran, Russia or any other country ruled by the few. They concentrate the power at the top and tell the little people that they feel your pain as they shake you down. Thanks Howard Dean, George Soros et. al. for caring so much as to tell FL and MI dems. that their delegates will not be seated. You know what is good for the people, if we would only listen and be good sheep.

Let's do something proactive!

First, go and read the whole article on the website for the Center for Responsive Politics. (The last paragraph will really get you mad.)

Then E-mail the two D candidates plus the DNC (Democrat National Committee) and tell them you won't vote for any Democrat until all the Superdelegates are fired.

Fire the Superdelegates or else.

I've done this and hope you will too.

We CAN do something to stop this outrage.

Money talks,I have no idea who I could vote for this coming election, it seems all politicians are the same, maybe a year of doing nearly right to help the people they represent and then they fall in line behind the ole time crooks and results are the same. We need term limits for Congressmen, but whats the use to bring it up they are the ones doing the voting.

Very sad sitution using so called Super Deligates bought and paid for by whom ever to win an election. What is to become of this once great country. I love my country but feel I am helpless to change matters.

America always gets the leaders it deserves! Americans are so uneducated they not only do not understand their electoral process but they consistently vote in leaders that steal their rights and who seek to control them. Good luck with your next president and remaining one of the most hated people in the world. It is shameful that you are all so polarized and divided as a people that you can't even change parts of your system that most democracy's in the world have already found to be detrimental in fair elections. After living in America for 10 years I was more then happy to move back to my country where we have quality of life opposed to quantity of product choices that has been mislabeled as freedom. America taught most of the world about democracy and freedom but has abandoned those ideals. Americans should travel and see how much farther along much of the world has come and compare it to what you have now.

Criticizing is fun.... and easy! But it isn't all that constructive. We have a choice: remain jaded and change nothing or at least attempt to change the system. Oftentimes the attempts to fix systemic problems actually prohibit the worsening of the problems; therefore our attempts are never in vain. This can happen by remaining informed (good job everybody), informing others, and helping in whatever ways we can. No one can change anything alone, but together, if we all give a little, we will have effects of grand scale. Ghandi said it best: "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

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Where do I sign up to become a Super Delegate?

Let's do something proactive!

First, go and read the whole article on the website for the Center for Responsive Politics. (The last paragraph will really get you mad.)

Then E-mail the two D candidates plus the DNC (Democrat National Committee) and tell them you won't vote for any Democrat until all the Superdelegates are fired.

Fire the Superdelegates or else.

I've done this and hope you will too.

We CAN do something to stop this outrage.

When the Liberals rant about the Electoral College; now I know to say "Get Rid of Your SuperDelegates First!!

Like republicans don't have payoffs, come on are we that naive people? WAKE UP! AMERICA IS CORRUPT!

Typical Clinton Inc. fraud.

But Hillary needs to remember, political prostitutes are not faithful.

Superdelegates who cheat WITH Hillary, will cheat ON Hillary.

Like Bill.

This is why we need public financing of campaigns. Each party gets an equal share, a known amount, and cannot spend any more than that amount.

Power corrupts. Campaigning corrupts absolutely.

Make it illegal for a politician to accept money or gifts from an individual, group, or entity. Period. PERIOD.

What is so controversial about that?

Unbelievable! If it walks like a bribe, and talks like a bribe, then guess what? Yep, it's a bribe. How much exposure about this sickening aspect of our system do you think we'll see in the media? Not nearly enough I'll bet. The poor who could ill afford to donate but did anyway, will be happy to know where their money could be going.

Disappointed in Clinton Twp, Michigan

Follow the money all the way to George Soros the master puppeteer.

The Republican and Democratic National Parties are, for all intensive purposes, Private Corporations, or at the very least a glorified Elks Club, and are not controlled by the people of the United States. You can join these groups and they will give you the chance to vote on who should be their national candidate. But this is much like a potential CEO giving gifts to the Board of Executives to persuade them to hire him. Remember Democracy has NOTHING to do with Primaries, each Political Party can run their nomination process as they see fit. Although there are regulations on how money is raised.

I can see the value of super delegates. Similar to the electoral college in that it prevents radical changes in policy without the support of other senior, and hopefully more experienced, officials.

Get a chill pill everyone.

The PACs are used to help other democrats get elected, so as to solidify the standing and support of the party platform in the government. Just like I have contributed to the campaigns of many big and small politiicians over the years. We can't get anywhere without a base of support.

This information does prove how much more effective Obama has been at raising money to get more democrats in office and helping someone other than himself get ahead. No change occurs without developing a wide base of support.

At the same time, thanks to the extraordinarily strong efforts of people like Obama this information is available.

So you'd prefer someone who doesn't help other democrats?

YES WE CAN, YES WE CAN BUY THE PRESIDENCY. Paying for superdelegate votes--I would have thought that would be something the Republicans would do. The media will pass by on this story very quickly; it wouldn't look good for Mr. Change. Apparently, he can't change the process of paying for the office.

Democrat party = criminals

IF PEOPLE WERE SMART ENOUGH TO READ THE ACTUAL REPORT AND NOT THE YELLOW JOURNALISM RE-WRITE VERSION. Go to - http://www.capitaleye.org THEY WOULD SEE this is not news but only what is part of the normal political process being put under the spotlight.
People like me only see the big chunks of information and not so much the details which will make this story really a non-issue. Both Obama and Hillary participate in the political process and these number only show shopping preferences in terms of where you choose to spend your money. The HopeFund (Obama’s PAC) even gave HILPAC (Hillary’s PAC) $4200 dollars for crying out loud. TO US $4200 SOUNDS LIKE A LOT BUT IN THE WORLD OF GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, ITS LIKE GIVING $42.00, $10,000 IS LIKE GIVING SOMEONE $100 TO HELP THEM IN THEIR next COMPAIGN. HOW MANY OF US HAVE DONE THAT. PERSONALLY, I GAVE $25. TO Obama.

Why is everyone so surprised? There is not a dimes worth of difference between anyone of the candidates or parties. Integrity is a word that can't be used with the term “politician”. One day, once the country is bankrupt, all will realize that the term "leader" can't be used with politician either. David

The question is, how many will Hillary bribe with dirty Chinese money? This is why we need a third, fourth and fifth party. This election system is so past corrupt it isn't funny.

The Democrat Party is enacting one of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" principles. Some delegates are more equal than the delegates that represent the public. They call them "super delegates" in this instance. One man is not one vote.

I would be very interested to know how much of the cash was given to the superdelegates for services rendered. Since many of the superdeligates appear to be elected officials and party hacks, it may be unreasonable to assume that none of the superdelegates are paid staffers. You would assume the most loyal activists in the party would support and, perhaps, run the presidential campaigns. Although I do not nessasarily see a major scandel here, with the information provided, it does show the ihnerient flaws in the superdelagate system.

In the cold winter's night, cheery Reublicans gather around the firepace, rub their hands and cackle with glee at the thought of Dems deciding their nomination by Superdelegates.

Al Gore's Florida soundbites "Every vote must count" are ready and waiting.

Superdelegates are simply the Dem elites telling the "little people" ( Dem voters)
where to go...

Naw...really?!?!

This is the last straw. I'm leaving the Democratic Party, after 30 years of loyalty. They've turned into the biggest hypocrites and liars in the world of politics.

The Republicans aren't much better, but McCain is going to get my vote, just the same. At least the Republicans try to cut my taxes, not raise them.

I don't think that this complaint against Obama makes any sense. As a Democrat, he gave money to other Democratic campaigns. This is not so strange, and is entirely unrelated to whether or not these people are superdelegates. You are suggesting that as early as 2005 he predicted that he might need superdelegates to vote for him and so he "paid" them ahead of time?

If you want me to believe that, then show me that Obama didn't give any money to the political campaigns of any non-superdelegates! And show me that other politicians don't contribute to one another's campaigns! Showing support to fellow Democrats who are running for office, even financial support, is not a sign of planned corruption!

These are the people that are going to give us fiscal responsibility and campaign finance reform?!

Funny how we think that only Republicans act this way.

This story will be buried after one news cycle.

So this is the "CHANGE" that Obama talks about, huh?

Remember Rep. William-cold freezer cash-Jefferson from Louisiana? He was a Democrat, too.

I smell rats...and I see donkeys...must be Democrats.

How do you suppose bribes like these are listed when it's time to file income taxes? That ought to be interesting. Of course all those politicians are very creative with their taxes when they suddenly become mulit-millionaires just by being elected to office.... all the time telling us how "unfair" it is that hard-working people getting ahead by real labor and hard work should just shut up and pay more than their fair share of taxes.... True socialism at work here....

HEY PAUL W/ALL THE CAPS, or any other kool-aid drinker... We are smart enough to read the actual report and more! I don't know what you think you're reading and the promises of "CHANGE" we hear, but this stuff is sickening status que on steroids. That word "change" if I hear it anymore I'll lose my cookies... Here is a nice little quote from our friendly politician: Though it might seem undemocratic to allow elected officials who have received money from the candidates to have such power in picking their party's nominee, the process was not meant to be democratic, Arizona State's Herrera said. "If anything, it was meant to take it out of the democratic process. In 1982 [the party] said they needed to have some professionals making decisions here to blunt the potential effects of what they perceived as amateur delegates making decisions—those who vote with their heart and not their head."

Wow, there are very few people on this thread actually making any sense. Everyone else is ready to throw up the gallows for some simple campaign contributions.

These are CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, people. Speculation as to otherwise is just that, speculation. These were campaign contributions to people up for reelection. If they had lost their elections, the Democrats might not even have a
legislative majority. Not only that, they wouldn't even BE superdelegates! The rather weak correlation between money given and superdelegate votes going to the donor can be attributed to the fact that people with the same political interests tend to -- big surprise -- both vote for each other AND give each other money.

The amount of people on here acting like there is proof of corruption is mind boggling. And shame on this site for posting this in the first place. This "study" is a joke. The amount of money given is meaningless without at least the number of total campaign contributions given by the candidates and their PACs. They didn't even bother to include these numbers in their "study". If you had those numbers you could see what percentage of contributions was given to superdelegates, then you could even compare those percentages to other Senators and their PACs who gave contributions. If the percentages are similar then there is absolutely NO basis for this joke of a story.

Remember, the elected superdelegates are governors and legislators. In other words, the most important elections in a given cycle. Why WOULDN'T Obama and Clinton give them campaign contributions if they were in the position to do so? You expect powerful democrats with money to spare to roll over and let their party lose critical elections just because people wearing tin foil hats might cry foul on an internet discussion board? If anything this makes Hillary look bad for being so stingy to her fellow democrats. I love all the HIllary supporters trying to spin this as Obama buying more votes or Obama being better at the game.

THINK people.

What an economical way to buy an election! You don't have to bribe millions of voters, just the relatively few superdelegates. Of course the superdelegates won't be swayed by the contributions.

The author is cherry-picking statistics to make a point. Report the donations Clinton and Obama made to both superdelegate campaigns and NON-superdelegate campaigns. Then, let readers decide if they're trying to buy influence or just help other Democrats beat Republicans.

As was mentioned above, Obama's PAC even donated to Hillary! I doubt he is attempting to "buy" her vote.

America has the best political system money can buy!!!

LOL, like the republicans dont do this too.

But one things holds true, I don't hear Clinton or Obama railing against Mccain- feingold. I do hear republicans complain about this law calling it an attack on free speech.

Bottom line, Politicians are politicians, red or blue, doesn't matter.

//DJS

all of you are upset and talking but doing NOTHING!!

Boss Tweed of NYC and Mayor "Boss" Daley of Chicago were both Democrats. Why be surprised that the party that has organized and institutionalized political corruption not only has 'supper delegates' but funnels cash to them! Business as usual.

Why do we insist in going into third world countries to monitor their polling practices and making sure the voters are not cheated out of their vote? Who is watching out for us in the USA? Does Jimmy Carter know what is going on?
Whoops! Maybe he is a Superdelegate.

Please tell me......who in the Democratic introduced the Superdelegate plan?

I agree it doesn't look good, and I am NOT in favor of it. But the news piece is incomplete at best, and misleading at worst. It does not say who else may have received the largess from either campaign -- it is only reporting on a subset of recipients (superdels) without any context whatsoever.

It's clear that politics is a GAME (like it or not) and those that want to play are to some degree caught up in that game. Look what happens to those who don't, e.g., Kucinich, who was unfortunately too blatantly oppositional. I cannot blame either candidate for making use of such connections, nor do I agree that it is the same as taking lobbyist money. These are for the most part other elected officials -- and it's perfectly legal for the PACs to donate to them. It's clear that such donations are not quid pro quos, or both candidates would have more SDs pledged.

That said, it's fair that this information is published, and that the American people have the right to follow the money trail as the election and eventual cabinet appointments occur.

I want to be a super-delegate!! Give me $10k for my vote. I am holding out for the highest bidder...... let's hope that I can hold out for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!

Hey Obama.... buy my vote!!!

Go back and read through these comments, and see how many times there are comments like, "Oh, this is corruption at it's worst!" or "I guess you can buy an election" or "same old politics as usual."

Then the next line, "GO OBAMA!" or "GO HILLARY!"

With an ignorant electorate like this, how will this country survive?

Thank you Foon Rhee for this article! If only it could also make front page news and people would stop swooning over Barack Obama as the candidate of transparent sainthood. He is doing the same thing that the people he accuses are doing. What hogwash. And what hypocrisy. The sad thing seems to be that so many people want a savior, and are willing to "overlook" the truth once the anointed one is chosen. If nothing else, we are certainly getting an education in politics this time around. I for one am far beyond disappointment about the way things are going! Which crook is going to be our leader this time? But given a choice, I would rather have someone who is known to buy votes, than someone who pretends to be above it all. What else will Obama attempt to hide from us when he is in the White House. Scary thought!! We've been through too much of this already during the last 7 years.

If getting into the Position of President takes Millions of Dollars to pay for Campaign Ads, Publicity, News Media Exposure, and then to have to pay Delegates for their Votes, Just what kind of a SEPTIC TANK COUNTRY DO WE
LIVE IN??? Then there is no use for anyone living in the United States to waste their time even thinking about voting, because of money, it is already taken care of and over. And then we have the Guts to look at other Countries and think that we are showing a Democrate and "Hollier than Thou Country", so just and free with justice for All. AND ITSELF SUCKS TO THE MAX. WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE KIDDING.

If getting into the Position of President takes Millions of Dollars to pay for Campaign Ads, Publicity, News Media Exposure, and then to have to pay Delegates for their Votes, Just what kind of a SEPTIC TANK COUNTRY DO WE
LIVE IN??? Then there is no use for anyone living in the United States to waste their time even thinking about voting, because of money, it is already taken care of and over. And then we have the Guts to look at other Countries and think that we are showing a Democrate and "Hollier than Thou Country", so just and free with justice for All. AND ITSELF SUCKS TO THE MAX. WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE KIDDING.

Business as usual

I've been using a Google spreadsheet to keep track of how superdelegates vote in relation to the primary/caucus outcomes in their states or Congressional District. Since this story broke, I've added the PAC contribution data to the spreadsheet.

Basically, what I've found is that while the PAC contributions can be related to how superdelegates have pledged, it does not seem to impact whether or not the superdelegates follow the will of the voters in their area. The full analysis is at Gawk Squak.

Its russia, the apparacias of the party back the comrade who sponsors them.

Though it might seem undemocratic to allow elected officials who have received money from the candidates to have such power in picking their party's nominee, the process was not meant to be democratic, Arizona State's Herrera said. "If anything, it was meant to take it out of the democratic process. In 1982 [the party] said they needed to have some professionals making decisions here to blunt the potential effects of what they perceived as amateur delegates making decisions--those who vote with their heart and not their head."

Hate the system, not the game. I can't tell you how often I hear HRC fans talk about her experience and follow her campaign's taglines such as "Solutions, not speeches" or Obama fans who act as though he's going to be able to rain money from the sky. Why?.. Because most people vote with their heart and not their head. They vote with who they 'think' (from news and media reports) are the new American Idol. If the superdelegate system were not in place, we might as well give everyone the ability to text their vote in. I mean come on.

The idea of superdelegates is total political corruption! Just another way to take elections from bonafide votyers and turn them over to the rotten politicians. Is this one of the changes Hillary and Obama want?

ok... let me tell you something, I want a woman president as much as the next girl... but Hillary Clinton is a two timing something or other but that's just my opinion. I'm all for Obama no matter how much he is bribing, he's better for the position and he's better for our people. GO OBAMA. Sorry Hillary.

Are you also going to take away are guns like Hillary? Are you also going to try make peace with the terrorist groups?

I thought Obama was going to get rid of lobbyists. Isn't giving money to sway votes called lobbying?

So, it's not good for others to do it but it's alright for him to do it. This is hypocrisy isn't it? I see no change here.

Political parties for their own integrity need to prevent this by having rules that requires disqualification in the case of delegate and superdelegate bribery.

It they don't do it, the federal government should step in and do it for them, requiring delegate audit for 2 yrs prior and up to 4 years after the election, with criminal charges for violations.

They might also consider that bribery is a violation of their fiduciary duty to the party membership, and require expulsion from the status as delegates, or superdelegates for violating that fiduciary role by willingly making themselves or their families targets of bribery.

How can the party leadership have integrity without these kinds of rules?

EVERYBODY JUST VOTE FOR RON PAUL.
AT LEAST LOOK AT HIS WEB PAGE.
FORGET ABOUT WHAT THE "POLLS" SAY.
FORGET ABOUT THE PAYOLA.
JUST VOTE FOR A WORTHY CANDIDATE FOR ONCE.

ARE YOU ALL NUTS IF YOU VOTE FOR HILLARY ...YOUR VOTING FOR BILL(SLICK WILLIE) OR YOU NUTS...THAT WIIL BEGIN THE ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT ..WAKE AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As a young voter, I would Love to see the candidates when presented to all the superdelegates at once on a open floor --where every superdelegate can ask whatever questions they want regarding what they would like to see the candidate do while in office-- shown using an internet based summarry of the candidates previous official votes and/or personal actions that have done exactly what the super delegates question. In short, I would like to see the candidates, under a live discussion, asked where they have already tried to help resolve a situation that is currently still an issue. And to provide proof to this vote and or action, I would like to see the proof of this action/vote.
I do not like hearing what a candidate will do. I would rather hear what a candidate has already done to address it. With Proof. I may be lazy or I may not have the knowlege of how to find this information by myself. This is the reason why I would like to see the candidates, when addressed with an issue, provide the questioner with evidence that they are trying to solve the issues.
I have always felt that once you are in office you can do what you want. (examples of this are as president you can convince others to support you. I feel that the president has TOO much power over other officials.) Each candidate for any office must always listen to its people, Not just those who reward them(the official) the most.
If you feel like I do Spread the word.

These aren't bribes.

The Globe should be ashamed of itself - spreading taudry innuendo it darn-well knows is not true.

This is how political fundraising works - folks like Obama, Clinton, Kerry, Kennedy, Leahy, Biden, Dodd, etc. all raise more money than they will ever, ever need. They take all the money and help fund the McCaskills and the Webbs of the party. The reason we control Congress is because of good folks like these fundraising for the party-at-large.

Now, if you're a Democrat and you're looking at the primary process - look at who is the better Democrat. Obama - the brand new Senator from Illinois, without the long-time established fundraising machine - has donated almost 3 to 1 to the party what Clinton has.

On the other hand, Clinton spent 60 million dollars on her last Senate race against a nobody Republican in blue New York who only spent 12 million so that she could have the big "blow-out win" that makes her look like a serious Democratic contender. She could have given away 40 million dollars to the party and still trounced this guy. Her vain glory and presidential aspirations cost us 10-15 potential House seats.

Which candidate is the better Democrat?

Obama and Clinton do not sell out America. You know who do. By the way, both Democrat and Republican politicians have behaved in the same manner. What? Are you kidding me? I was here in 2000, 2004, and now in 2008. Wkae up slow poke, and tell me something that I don't know.

IDEA: Establish a "Federal Election Campaign Account"
of which, each canidate would receive an even share
to conduct their campaign. No other funds should be allowed.
Just my opinion...

How much does a Superdelegate vote count for and why?

As Hillary would say "anything to win!" Barack: where do I send my superdeligate money? I would do anything to finally get rid of the CLINTONS.

their fiddling ...
while we're being burnt
needs more incentive from down here
if your monthly funds went in the other direction (McCain)
for a month or two
theres a chance they might at least throw
the damb things at each other and settle something

What's the big deal? You could characterize them as superdelegates, or simply as CANDIDATES FROM THE SAME PARTY. There's plenty of more scandalous stuff in this race.

To me, the "vote-buying" issue is this: Barack Obama does not accept PAC money, vastly reducing their ability to buy HIS vote. Clinton's has accepted more money from pharmaceutical companies than any other candidate of any party.

Let's keep our eye on the ball, folks. The average campaign contribution to Obama is $109. He is the people's candidate.

I copy this from "Obama and Me" by Todd Spivak on the Houston Press.
Obama is the pre-packaged "New & Improved Chocolate Flavor" Presidential candidate PRODUCT - being hyped & PUSHED by GE and its WHOLLY-Owned subsidiaries NBC & MSNBC...along with Westinghouse & its subsidiary CBS...while slamming the Clintons all day every day. (Assisted by...CNN/FOX/ and a lot of newspaper & radio media dependent on advertising$$.)

GE is the 2nd largest corporation on the planet.

WHY? Obama is IN with the Nuclear Industry: Excelon Corp of Illinois has been one of his largest contributors from his entry into politics to the present. Excelon is the largest nuke operator on the planet;owns Con-Ed of NY; more nukes in Illinois than any other state.

GE, Westinghouse, Excelon & 3 consortiums of other companies are planning to build 29 new nuclear power plants. Their Wholly-Owned & Wholly Influenced "News" media are selling the Obama Product because Obama is in favor of Nukes.

In 2005 Obama Voted FOR the Cheney Energy Bill (H.R.6) which ENABLED the nuke industry to make its Plans to build 29 new nukes-by Guaranteeing Taxpayer Payback of any nuke loans that default. (No nukes were built for the past 30 years because the banks wouldn't loan the money - too risky)

Obama Voted FOR the Cheney Energy Bill-despite the fact the Congressional Budget Office rated the risk of default on the nuke loans at 50% or greater. (Does that sound like...GOOD...JUDGMENT to You?)

[NY Times has several articles about the nuke plans & a map showing all 29 locations; Wikipedia covers the subject]

Clinton Voed AGAINST the Cheney Energy Bill and said her Energy Plan does not include nuclear.

? "Its about the FUTURE...Turn The PAGE" ?

Nope. ts about Turning the PAGE BACK to the PAST: Obsloete 50 yr old nuke power plants-the dirtiest most expensive kind/centrally-controlled MONOPOLY POWER-instead of inventing New, Clean, Green De-Centralized inexpensive Energy.

An ad campaign has already begun on the TV media to re-package & re-name nuclear power plants as: GREEN & CLEAN -for-everybody too young to remember the 1970's anti-nuke movement and all the Bad News about nuclear energy.

Don't be taken in by the ad campaigns-Google:'nuclear waste dumps' & read about the hundreds of BILLIONS of gallons of nuke waste at the Hanford Washington dump; 140 tons of plutonium stored at Rocky Flats, Colorado; Barnwell, South Carolina; leaking into groundwater and rivers; plutonium released into the air around Denver from 500 instances of fires at Rocky Flats; stored on-site at every nuke reactor in America...presenting hundreds of potential "dirty bomb" targets for terrorists.

Is it true that Obama takes No Contributions/NO MONEY from Registered Federal Lobbyists?

Yes. It's a LawyerSpeak/Trick of: Speaking a Small truth covering up a Big Lie.

Nope, doesn't take money from REGISTERED FEDERAL Lobbyists.

DOES take money from STATE Lobbyists, Not Registered Lobbyists, AND the wives, husbands, law partners, aunts, uncles cousins...of Registered Federal Lobbyists. Gets money from the same big corporate donors as any other candidate.

Obama's campaign finances are involved in the prosecution (by Patrick Fitzgerald)and trial of his friend of 20 years Antoin Rezko. Some of the funds... allegedly...extorted by Rezko went into Obama's campaign coffers. Curiously, Iraqi Power Plants amd fraud are also involved in Rezko's trial. (Google: Obama -Rezko- Alsammarae-Auichi- IRAQ POWER PLANTS)

GE & the same wealthy people who sold the "new & improved vanilla flavor" Presidential PRODUCTS: Reagan & Bush/s 1 & 2 - are behind the massive ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN to sell you OBAMA.

At the beginning of this campaign season a large majority of voters were looking forward to electing Clinton. Then Obama stepped in and started the dirty campaigning that has created the DIVISION he so hypocritically decries. Obama played "the race card" so he could win in South Carolina. He was caught red-handed playing that race card-but the media blamed it on Clinton-even though they all knew they were pushing the Big Lie.

With nearly ALL "the mainstream media" pimping for Obama & slamming, smearing, and lying about the Clintons-it is truly amazing enough voters have seen thru the Media-Created Obama "movement"-for Clinton to STILL be in the race.

The only way a very small minority can CONTROL a very large Majority is: DIVIDE & CONQUER-Exactly the same Republican Strategy/Deception they have successfully pulled for most of the last century And ALL of this century, so far. . .

GE, the nuke industry/wealthy have hedged their bets & they will get Billions of your money via 29 new nukes IF either Obama or McCain is elected President.

Ladies & Gentlemen, Dads & Moms buy nothing GE & Westinghouse are selling - not Obama, not a washing machine, a dishwasher, 29 nuke power plants, or a garbage disposer .... because there is no garbage disposer for Radioactive Nuke Waste. Do not allow them to poison the earth and your children anymore.

Comment by elme — March 3, 2008 @ 10:08AM

I called a man who works for Entergy and he said this is completely true, all of it.

The sad thing is that regardless of how the popular vote goes, the super delegates can go against the majority and vote in who they want.

If that isn't scarey enough, the DNC can override the popular vote and the super delegates and appoint who they want.

Is this democracy?

Get rid of the super delegates and let the majority of Democrates choose who they want. Thats the American way. Majority rule.

fire the supper delegate

vote for mike huckabee!
pretty please!
with sugar on top!
;)

I WANT TO FIX HILLARY CLINTON FOR STAYING WITH BILL WHEN SHE SHOULD HAVE DIVORCED HIM OVER:
1. HIS ANTIMASTURBATION
2. HIS CHEATING ADULTERY
ALSO IM AGAINST HER NOT LISTENING TO ME ABOUT VOTING AGAINST THE ANTI POKER BILL (PHONE CALLS, LETTERS) AND RECEIVING FUNDING FROM HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES WHEN THEY ARE ALREADY OVERCHARGING AND AGE DISCRIMINATING. I ALSO BELIEVE LIKE JOE LIEBERMAN THAT BILL CLINTON SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED AFTER ILLEGALLY CHEATING ON HIS WIFE.

Obama’s efforts to connect to the Republican Party, specifically Bush, and Dick Cheney, of the Halliburton Company, dates back to the Presidents Grandfather, Prescott Bush, and indeed Cheney was once an executive officer of Halliburton.

The American military pounds Iraq with Artillary, bombs, and the like, destroying large sections of cities, and infra-structures, then Halliburton comes in to rebuild. Halliburton and Halliburton associated companies have raked in ten’s of billions.

Obama is just like the BIG HALIBURTAN. Haliburton has contracted to build detention centers in the U.S. similiar to the one in Quantanammo Bay, Cuba. Halliburton does nothing to earn the Two Dollars for each meal an American Serviceman in Iraq eats.

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/

Halliburton was scheduled to take control of the Dubai Ports in The United Arab Emiirate. The deal was canceled when Bush was unable to affect the transfer of the American Ports.

Now we see what some might suspect as similiar financial escapading from the Democrats.

Two years ago, Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity gave a $50 million contract to a start-up security company - Companion- owned by now-indicted businessman (TONY REZKO) Tony Rezko and a onetime Chicago cop, Daniel T. Frawley, to train Iraqi power-plant guards in the United States. An Iraqi leadership change left the deal in limbo. Now the company, Companion Security, is working to revive its contract.
Involved along with Antoin “Tony” Rezco, long time friend and neighbor of Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, and former cop Daniel T. Frawley, is Aiham Alsammarae. Alsammarae was accused of financial corruption by Iraqi authorities and jailed in Iraq last year before escaping and returning here.

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON --
Recently, Obama's campaign staff have been vetted by the IRS to disclose his connection to the criminal money generating underworld. Besides, his connections to the REZCO MAFIA types, his up-coming Tax Fraud charges — Obama needs to disclose why he is a MUSLIM "PATWANG-FWEEE" and disclose Obama's MUSLIM Farrakhan mob connection to Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. Its minister, and Obama's spiritual adviser, is the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. In 1982, the church launched Trumpet Newsmagazine; Wright's daughters serve as publisher and executive editor. Every year, the magazine makes awards in various categories. Last year, it gave the Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. Trumpeter Award to a man it said "truly epitomized greatness." That man is Louis Farrakhan. Farrakhan and Chicago's Trinity United Church are trumpeting Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama as the second coming of the messiah. Obama should stop suppoting our intervention in IRAQ. It’s time to introduce this false, fake Xerox - X box Obama and invite the self-indicting thief plagiarizing pipsqueke "GLORK" Xerox - X box to meet the Buffalo "GAZOWNT-GAZIKKA" Police Department Buffalo Creek. He is MAD!!! --

OBAM YOU'RE NO JFK --

"GLORK" Obama looks like Alfred E. Newman: "Tales Calculated To Drive You." He is a MUSLIM "Glork" He's MAD!!! Alfred E. Neuman is the fictional mascot of Mad. The face had drifted through American pictography for decades before being claimed by Mad editor Harvey Kurtzman after he spotted it on the bulletin board in the office of Ballantine Books editor Bernard Shir-Cliff, later a contributor to various magazines created by Kurtzman.
Obama needs to disclose why he is a MUSLIM "PATWANG-FWEEE" and stop suppoting our intervention in IRAQ. It’s time to introduce this false, fake "GLORK" Xerox - X box Obama and invite the self-indicting thief plagiarizing pipsqueke Xerox - X box to meet the Buffalo "GAZOWNT-GAZIKKA" Police Department Buffalo Creek.

Michelle Obama should be ashamed.

"GLORK" Michelle Obama should be ashamed of her separatist-racist connection to Farrakhan and Chicago's Trinity United Church trumpeting Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama as the second coming of the messiah. Beneath that Darth-Vader-Mace-Windu-Jedi-Me ssiah Helmet Hairdo of Michelle Obama lurks a Wildabeast. If Michelle Obama new what her husband -- the Hope-A-Dope, Fonster Monster -- Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama did in Harlem, she would wash her wide-open, Hus-suey loving MUSILM mouth out, with twenty-four (24) mule-team double-cross X-boX-BorraX. The Lexis-Nexis-Albatross-Abacus-Complex of Barack and Michelle's relationship with MUSLIM "PATWANG-FWEEE" Rev. Wright, Louis Farrakhan, and black demagoguery of Obama's Stump Lines Echo Malcolm X; is about as much of a Hoax as Oxfam volunteers believe in HIV-- AIDS Witch Doctors in Africa they feed.
"God damn America" - Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama --
"God bless America" - Pope Benedict XVI and Hillary Clinton --
If Barack Obama had married the sexual Shaniqua instead of Leftist-Sexist-Racist Michelle, his Jackenapes Collegial Elitism, excitedly-fixed-Nemet-oure-Saxas black rage, and "GLORK" black demagoguery of Obama's Stump Lines Echo Malcolm X; would be taken a lot more seriously. Expectations are that Obama will manage his explosive MUSLIM JIHADI -- FATIMA EXTREMISM obsession bitter. He is a MUSLIM "Glork" It’s time to introduce this false, fake "GLORK" Xerox - X box Obama and invite the self-indicting thief plagiarizing pipsqueke Xerox - X box to meet the Buffalo "GAZOWNT-GAZIKKA" Police Department Buffalo Creek. He's MAD!!!

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/

THE SPEECH --

The Apologia has arrived and once again the self-indicting, separatist-racist Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama, promises to heal the wounds of the world. The speech is the rude awakening of mass messianism of his campaign. Apologetically, Obama the MUSLIM double-cross X-boX-BorraX has an astonishingly empty two-prawn echelon explanation of his misjudgment.
In the first prawn: with regard to his connection to separatist-racist Rev. Wright; Obama summons voodoo and juju to express slavery as beginning and ending with the Rev. Wright.
In the second prawn: Obama's speech takes credit for Ashley's dream. A dream of unity Martin Luther King, Jr. borrowed from Ashley for his historic "I Have A Dream" speech. In Obama's speech, the connective bond Ashley, the elderly black man and Obama's grandmother share; represents Obama's self-indicting rise to the Harvard Yard. For Obama, the grand flag of language is the semi-fore of words, bestowed upon our nation by the messiah-alumni from Harvard. Obama's Swoon-Song Apologia to the nation represents a failed hymn -- a hymn that fails to heal the nation, repair the world, or make this time different than all the rest. Obama's speech is a brilliant failure.

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/

MUSLIM LIES --

The ILLIGITIAMTE MUSLIM MESSIA has blundered yet again!!! The self-indicting, separatist-racist Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama, lied about the politics of his campaign. The danger involved with this self-aggrandizing, -a-hoop, Hope-A-Dope, Fonster Monster -- Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama is that -- "Like Father Like Son" Obama is constantly wanting to impress America with "...his incapacity for sound judgment." In 2005, Sen. Obama voted for the Dick Cheney energy bill, which Cheney wrote in secret with the oil industry. Hillary Clinton opposed Cheney's energy bill, has a plan to eliminate oil industry tax breaks, and would require oil companies to contribute to a $50 billion strategic energy fund to jump-start research and investment in clean energy technologies. On top of the horrible crime Obama executed in Harlem, the fact is, we have to hear it from Karl Rove about Obama's latest Campaign Crisis.

"GLORK" Top Ten Obama Lies:

1. Obam said his parents met at the Selma march -- Reality: He was born 4 years before that.

2. Obam said he was a constitutional law professor -- Reality: . . . Obama Made This False Claim In His 2004 Senate Race. “Several direct-mail pieces issued for Obama's primary [Senate] campaign said he was a law professor at the University of Chicago. He is not. He is a senior lecturer (now on leave) at the school..

3. Obam said he spoke fluent Indonesian as a child -- Reality: . . . Obama has claimed on numerous occasions to have become fluent in Indonesian in six months. Yet another Phi Beta Krakatau lie from Obama. Those who knew him disputed that during recent interviews. Israel la Pareira Darmawan, Obama's 1st-grade teacher, said she attempted to help him learn the Indonesian language by going over pronunciation and vowel sounds. Truth-be-told: Obama's Indonesian teachers say Kaku-Pooh.

4. Obam said he was involved in community asbestos and housing project for the poor -- Reality: . . . Didn't happen. This was the basis for Barack and Michelle's claim, that he was a community activist on the South and East Side of Chicago. Usher United Arab Emirates (UAE) A+ lie both he and his twenty-four (24) mule-team, Hus-suey loving wife Michelle Obama have been claiming in the campaign -- Reality: The Chicago Newspaper's Obelus -- Kiss-A-Cuss:...NO-MAMA.

5. Obam said in his book that he received his racial awakening at age nine reading a Life/Ebony Magazine story about a black man who was scarred trying to dye his skin white -- Reality: . . . Didn't happen. Both Magazines (Life and Ebony), and the Rev. Wright and Farrakhan MUSLIM Trumpet Newsmagazine say, just didn't happen.

6. Obam’s Campaign Didn’t Have The “Technical Capacity” To Produce The “1984” Ad:

Obama: “But it's not something that we had anything to do with or were aware of and that frankly, given what it looks like, we don't have the technical capacity to create something like that.” (CNN’s “Larry King Live,” 3/24/07) -- Reality:...The Creator Admitted All It Took Was A “Sunday Afternoon” On His Mac. Phillip de Vellis: “I made the ad on a Sunday afternoon in my apartment using my personal equipment (a Mac and some software), uploaded it to YouTube, and sent links around to blogs.”

7. Obam’s Campaign Claimed His High School Friend Tried To Extort Money From Them:

“According To The Obama Campaign, [Obama’s Punahou Classmate Keith] Kakugawa Explicitly Raised The Possibility That He Could Make Up False Stories About Obama, Implying He Would Do So If The Campaign Did Not Give Him Money.” (Maurice Possley, Kirsten Scharnberg and Ray Gibson, -- Reality: “...An Old Friend's Troublesome Return,” Chicago Tribune, 3/25/07).

8. Obam voted to bring low-cost foreign labor into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina -- Reality: . . . This was a slap in the face against the African-Americans who were displaced in that city. Obama also voted to place Michael Chertoff, the man responsible for the Katrina catastrophe, in charge of Homeland Security. Obama voted for Senate-Bills that gave Blackwater the funding they needed to shoot the folks of New Orleans who were only trying to save their own lives. Inextricably, the towel head voted to allow Michael Chertoff to waive all applicable laws, including murder, torture, kidnaping, and he suppoted water-boarding.

9. Obam voted more than five times for USA-PATRIOT ACT renewal -- Reality: . . . This is a Senate-Bill patently offensive to most Americans. City after city has passed resolutions condemning USA-PATRIOT ACT. Passively or reflexively, Obama chose to side with tyranny over freedom and Bush over the folks on this issue. The Real ID Act, which would allow Michael Chertoff to declare martial law and imprison Americans, was supported by ex-patriot Obama, as noted above.

10. Obam is not a MAD MAN. Sen. Obama has not exaggerated the disconnection with . . ."The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth" --Ex. xxxiv. 6; or extolled his MUSLIM vexatious madrassahs'-faux-pas-us. Sen. Obama Is not involved along with Antoin “Tony” Rezco, long time friend and neighbor, now-indicted businessman (TONY REZKO); or Tony Rezko and a onetime Chicago cop, Daniel T. Frawley. Sen. Obama is not involved with, nor has Sen. Obama exhibited any nuclear security, bribery, money payoffs, or cronyism in the state of Illinois; or criminal activities related to the BIG HALIBURTAN and V.P. Cheney's Halliburton bribery case; or any political misjudgment in his escalating Campaign Crisis. Sen. Obama does not take money from people who hire lobbyists, partners of lobbyists, spouses of lobbyists, former lobbyists or state lobbyists. "GLORK" Sen. Obama Is not involved with any Hoax or Oxfam volunteers and HIV-- AIDS Witch Doctors in Africa they feed. Sen. Obama is not associated with Exiled "God damn America" SOULJAH JIHAD -- Rev. Jeremiah Wright, MUSLIM EXTREMIST (MalcomX KillA) -- Louis Farrakhan, and black demagoguery; or Obama's Apologia-Mea Culpa; or Stump Lines Echo Malcolm X; Sen. Obama has not exulted the virtue of being an aggrieved black man. Sen. Obama does not accept political contributions from terrorists. Sen. Obama has not expressed the troublesome sub-text of the October Surprise: "X-Files" -- The 1980 election scandal exposed....the extraneous-demon-us-venomous anger-driven association between Obama and aging [VX] Vietnam-era Weather Underground Radical Extremist William Ayers. Sen. Obama is not a separatist-racist. Michelle Obama AKA Wildabeast is not a separatist-racist. Sen. Obama is not a self-indicting thief plagiarizing pipsqueke Xerox - X box. "GLORK" Obama executed no crime in Harlem. Obama is Not America's Poison -- Reality:...He's Radio-Active.

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/

SOULJAH JIHAD -- OBAMA CAMPAIGN CRISIS

The Republicans' disengagement (media bias), if not disillusionment, with the economic campaign issues is borne out by the fact that many more Republicans are able to explain, extinguish, and excoriate the name Barrack Obama with the term (JIHAD), than can name Bush/Dick Cheney and McCain -- as the Big Oil -- BIG HALLIBURTAN politicians expanding GOP IRAQ WAR ideology, and Republican White House Party Elders' GI Bill of Rights for the 21st century IRAQ WAR ECONOMY. Even among Republicans, Clinton is much more visible than GOP presumptive candidate John McCain towards affecting positively the important economic issues facing America's middle class economy.

When asked who they would vote for in the general election for president of the United States, the natural pendulum swing in America is 79% of Republicans named Hillary Clinton as their choice. Reasons for Obama's Campaign Crisis "GLORK" Campaign Crisis include:

"Obama has more holes in him than Swiss-Cheese." (CNN’s “Politics.com,” 4/01/08)

Obama's presidential campaign has received $2,812,336 from firms that employ registered federal lobbyists. [fec.gov]

Obama has taken $405,747 from the Pharmaceutical industry. [opensecrets.org]

Obama has received $1,185,937 from the Commercial Banking industry. [opensecrets.org]

Obama has received over six million dollars from the Securities & Investment industry. [opensecrets.org]

Obama has taken $608,822 from the Insurance industry. [opensecrets.org]

Obam has taken $168,584 from the Mortgage Banking industry. [opensecrets.org]

"GLORK" SOULJAH JIHAD -- CAMPAIGN CRISIS
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3369102968312745410&q=Fitna&total=1413&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5

WASHINGTON — Obama’s support among Democrats nationally has softened.

"GLORK" Sen. Barack Obama’s support among Democrats nationally has softened over the last month, particularly among men and upper-income voters, as voters have taken a slightly less positive view of him than they did after his burst of victories in February, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

The survey suggests that Mr. Obama, Democrat of Illinois, may have been at something of a peak in February, propelled by a string of primary and caucus victories over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, and that perceptions of him are dramatically trending downward.

Mr. Obama’s favorability rating among Democratic primary voters has dropped seventeen percentage points, to 42 percent, since the last Times/CBS News survey, in late February. While that figure is steadily declining, this dramatic decline came in a month during which he endured withering attacks from Mrs. Clinton, and responded to reports that his exiled former pastor had made politically inflammatory statements from his church’s pulpit in Chicago, and swirling questions about what Barack Obama did in Harlem -- from which he cannot extricate himself.

The events of the last month appear to have fundamentally altered the race for the party’s nomination and provided Mrs. Clinton’s campaign extensive evidence of a collapse in Mr. Obama’s standing or an overwhelming preference voiced for Mrs. Clinton by Democratic and Republican voters in polls: -- perplexing developments in Obama's ongoing Campaign Crisis, that could be used to persuade uncommitted super-delegates to sign on with Hillary Clinton.

Twenty-six percent of the general electorate voters who heard of the Apologia speech that Mr. Obama the self-indicting, separatist-racist Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama gave to try to deal with the controversy over Obama's separatist-racist connection to Farrakhan and Chicago's Trinity United Church trumpeting Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama as the second coming of the messiah, said it made them dislike him. And 74 percent of Democrats and Republicans said Mr. Obama's Campaign Crisis "GLORK" Campaign Crisis "God damn America" - Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama. "God bless America" - Pope Benedict XVI and Hillary Clinton....stems from the fact that he shows continued misjudgment for even the most challenging problems. Next, the overall opinion of people in the news this year; Mr. Obama lacks the decisive capability to lead, willingness to listen, conviction and courage. Mr. Obama is no Alexander Manly when it comes to sexist-racist issues, and he uses false charges and exaggerated hate-the Saxon-race claims to play politics with national security. Mr. Obama lied about the politics of his campaign, and knew about Rev. Wright's MUSLIM Farrakhan - JIHADI -- FATIMA EXTREMIST mob connection to Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ.

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/

Colfax: Sen. Obama on Lobbyists --

"When it comes to lobbyists, Senator Obama’s words might sound nice but voters need to make sure they read the fine print. Despite trying to give the impression that he has no relationship with lobbyists or special interests, the reality is that Senator Obama takes money from people who hire lobbyists, partners of lobbyists, spouses of lobbyists, former lobbyists and state lobbyists.” –Statement from Clinton Deputy Communications Director, Phil Singer
Sen. Obama Has Ties to Lobbyists in His Presidential Bid

Public Citizen: 10 of Sen. Obama's bundlers have been federal lobbyists. The Public Citizen report listed the following ten bundlers for Sen. Obama who have registered as federal lobbyists: Frank Clark, Commonwealth Edison; Scott Harris, Harris Wiltshire and Grannis; Allan J. Katz, Akerman Senterfitt; Robert S. Litt, Arnold & Porter; Thomas J. Perrelli, Jenner and Block; Thomas A. Reed, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP; Paul N. Roth, Schulte Roth & Zabel; Miriam Sapiro, Summit Strategies; Alan Solomont, Solomont Bailis Ventures; and Tom E. Wheeler, Core Capital Partners. [Public Citizen, 1/29/08]

Sen. Obama takes money from employees of firms that lobby and has lobbyists as advisers. "But those who lobby for a living say it's not that simple, and even Obama's stance shows some flexibility. He won't take money from federal lobbyists but accepts money from employees of firms and corporations that lobby, and he uses lobbyists and other government relations professionals as advisers... Obama has also used major fundraisers who are registered lobbyists on the state level. And he uses registered federal lobbyists such as Broderick Johnson, who lobbies for AT&T and Shell Oil, among others, as a campaign adviser. Because Johnson isn't giving money to Obama, his name won't show up in Federal Election Commission records." [Chicago Tribune, 2/10/08]

Bloomberg: Five of [Obama’s] ten biggest sources of funds are groups of employees at law firms that lobby in Washington. "While Obama doesn't accept money from registered federal lobbyists, five of his 10 biggest sources of funds are groups of employees at law firms that lobby in Washington…Among Obama's top donors were employees of the Chicago-based law firm of Sidley Austin LLP, who gave $105,750 in the first quarter. The firm was paid $4.5 million last year" for lobbying the federal government. [Bloomberg, 6/7/07]

Obama's presidential campaign has received $2,812,336 from firms that employ registered federal lobbyists. [fec.gov]

Obama has taken $405,747 from the Pharmaceutical industry. [opensecrets.org]

Obama has received $1,185,937 from the Commercial Banking industry. [opensecrets.org]

Obama has received over six million dollars from the Securities & Investment industry. [opensecrets.org]

Obama has taken $608,822 from the Insurance industry. [opensecrets.org]

Obama has taken $168,584 from the Mortgage Banking industry. [opensecrets.org]

Prior to His Presidential Campaign, Sen. Obama took Money from Lobbyists and PACs

1996-2004: $296,000 of the $461,000 Sen. Obama raised as a state senator came from PACs, corporate contributions or unions. "But behind Obama's campaign rhetoric about taking on special interests lies a more complicated truth. A Globe review of Obama's campaign finance records shows that he collected hundreds of thousands of dollars from lobbyists and PACs as a state legislator in Illinois, a US senator, and a presidential aspirant. In Obama's eight years in the Illinois Senate, from 1996 to 2004, almost two-thirds of the money he raised for his campaigns -- $296,000 of $461,000 -- came from PACs, corporate contributions, or unions, according to Illinois Board of Elections records. He tapped financial services firms, real estate developers, healthcare providers, oil companies, and many other corporate interests, the records show." [Boston Globe, 8/9/07]

In his 2004 U.S. Senate race, Sen. Obama raised $128,000 from lobbyists and $1.3 million from PACs. "Obama's US Senate campaign committee, starting with his successful run in 2004, has collected $128,000 from lobbyists and $1.3 million from PACs, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonprofit organization that tracks money in politics. His $1.3 million from PACs represents 8 percent of what he has raised overall." [Boston Globe, 8/9/07]

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/

If the present way of voting continues, it will boil down to rich voting by buying the super delagates, and if Obama is nominated for the democrats , the election will not be between dems and reps but a vote between whites and blacks destroying our system of voting for ever. Many voters have already refused to vote for their vote does not count There will be fewer turnouts at the poles.

I want John Mcain to be president Nov 4th. I want the Muslim government in Suadia Arabia to stop beheading women accused of witch-craft. I want more crio caskets made for human burial that are -10 farinhight freezing tempiture. I want lottery winners to give $5000 a week to Messianic Jew in Isreal. I want the sinister secret government to let go all the angel spirits they have trapped in magnetic prisons made with evil alien technology.

I don't know why people insist in holding Obama responsible for his former Pastor's comments.

Obama is no more responsible for what another person says or does, than Hillary.

I don't hear any one who says Hillary is responsible for what her husband and Monica did in the white house which became public. "Those who live in glass houses, should not throw stones,"

I' have been a democrat my entire life, and i' say with all my heart i' am very disapointed with all the back room deals with in the party, Obama, is no different then George Bush, as far as myself and my family are concerend Bush, used the Supreme court to get the election in 2000, Obama, is a { HIPACRITE } he says thay he will do away with lobbyist and yet he is doing every thing to buying the nomanation from the Super Delagate's if he succede's in buying is way in myself and my family will be voteing for McCain, and that is a promise.

The system to prevent an unelectable candidate from the nomination is an easy system for graft and corruption.

Right now they want Senator Clinton to "bow out" only so they really don't have to be "responsible" for their decision. The SD's will decide the election this cycle whether or not Senator Clinton stays in or gets out. If she stays, the SD's have to do their jobs and be accountable. If not for anything else, it is the best reason to fro Senator Clinton to keep going . Make these fools responsible for their position and perks.

This is a response for cwhandi –
There is a difference between what President Clinton and Monica did. What they did have nothing to do with radical racism.

This is for JANET RENO. you belong to a mental institution. you are one example of why the rest of the world laughs at us Americans. TOTALLY Ignorant but we have an opinion about everything. we don't Know anything about the next county but we are all opinionated about that Saddam bin Laden Over in Saudi arabia or is it Palestine?... well they are all in the same country (according to people like you) you cut out all the misinformation and propaganda and cook more lies out of it. No wonder Hillary is able to cook up numerous "sniper fire" like stories for people like you. Dont waste Blog space with that kind of Trash...get your own site and grow up.

i can't find the numbers on opensecrets site. Can you please give the links too!

After 72 yrs of not voteing my husban finally voted this presidential 2008 primary
Since we live in Michigan we are being told that are vote no longer counts. What
happen to the United States Constitution and States Rights, is this s2008
presidential race to be declared entirely DEFAULTED by the International world
and all those whose votes were not counted, the HECK with the delegate and
the dictators who run the National convention start counting all the votes for all
the canidates in all the States and Teratorites of the United States of America.
That is what all are Men and Women are Fighting and dieing for. It should in the
future be mandatory for all who run for any political party to have served in the
military and I don't mean as Photo Operatunities.
by Ruth M May 20, 2008

Wow, what a well-written piece. I mean sure, it's short and to the point, and totally ignores a concise time-line, but yeah, it does its job very very well. It unfairly paints Barack as a guy trying to buy the superdelegates' votes. Awesome. Good job! And I'm glad there're so many idiots that post here on the Boston Globe that just automatically say, "YEAH! BARACK'S CORRUPT!"

you idiots...

Just because Barack's been donating to these groups since 2005 (note the year), two years before he even declared his candidacy, and 3 years before he even knew it would come down to the supers, yeah, he tried to buy votes by donating to their organizations.

ktry reading between the lines.

Type your comment here...
I lived in an African country where voters lined up behind their candidate and a head count was taken. Some outsiders sneared at this, but was it not more truly democratic than the current voting in America loaded with superdelegates?

superdelegates should be abolished.

anyone willing to vote based on who pays them the most, has no real concern for this country. and all that it stands for

To all voters

ok tell me

1. what state are you from:

2. did you cast a vote.

3. Suppose the DNC or whoever, decided they could change your vote.

4. suppose the DNC or whoever choose to decide your vote was not allowed to count, POOF, they took it away.

you say you wouldn't be mad, BUT I BET YOU WOULD, you would be mad as HELL.

There is something more important here, than just Florida, Michigan, and the RULES.

MUCH MUCH BIGGER

Our right to vote is our right to FREEDOM, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OUR RIGHTS PERIOD.

We the People have certain INALLIENABLE RIGHTS.

One is to vote for the candidate ofour choice, and NO ONE can change that vote

NO ONE

Otherwise we stop being a DEMOCRACY and become a COMMUNIST STATE.

this is not about the DNC, or the RULES

This is not about Hillary or Obama.

THIS IS BIGGER THAN THEM

tHIS IS ABOUT YOU, ME AND EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN

AND OUR RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO HAVE THAT VOTE COUNT

THIS IS NOT ABOUT PARTY AFFILIATIONS

DON'T YOU GET IT.

THE WHOLE IDEA OF INVADING IRAQ WAS TO GET RID OF SUDDAM HUSSEIN. TO GIVE IRAQ A CHANCE TO BECOME A DEMOCRACY. OUR SOLDIERS DIED SSO THEY COULD HAVE THE SAME RIGHT TO VOTE. TO FREELY VOTE FOR WHOMEVER THEY WANTED TO.

AS DO WE OR DID...

AND IF WE ALLOW THE DNC TO TAKE AWAY

TO DENY JUST ONE VOTE

THEN WHAT COMES NEXT.

BECAUSE TO DENY JUST ONE VOTE

IS TO DENY EVERY VOTE

YOURS INCLUDED

YOURS INCLUDED

Dodd,Richarson,Edwards and others were bought by Obama.
Why bother to call it democracy.
Get the most money and you are declared a winner.
Viva Las Vegas!!!!
Viva Rezko!!!!

How in the world can you expect change from someone that has NO experience in the job they are applying for?? It's easy to SAY you will make a change, but to actually do it is another story. Talk is cheap AND easy. What has he actually done that has prepared him for this job? Not too many people had even heard of him before he tossed his hat into the arena. How can we put this country into the hands of someone that cannot stand up and cross his heart when he is suppose to salute the Flag of the United States. He is refusing to salute the Flag by doing this!!! Have any of you even read his book to see where he actually stands when it comes to this country? I was born and bred a democrate, but I refuse to vote and put this man Barack HUSSEIN Obama into the Presidential Suite! I'll vote Republician first!!!!!! Or not at all.

HOW DID SEN. CLINTON PAY ANYBODY WHEN SHE IS WAY, WAY IN DEBT? I CAN UNDERSTAND OBAMA DOING IT WITH ALL THEMONEY HE COLLECTED FROM HIS DIRTY FRIENDS AND MAYBE EVEN TERRORISTS, BUT SEN. CLINTON DOES NOT HAVE THE MONEY.

I'm delighted that Hillary has voiced her support for Senator Obama as our new Commander and Chief. I believe Senator Obama is the most capable candidate of leading our fine nation to a position of respectability in the eyes of our allies and the world in general, which allows people and nations to better acheive important goals. I also believe that (as president) Obama would better life for all US citizens and would straighten out the horrible mess of our housing market, health care system, and lessen the huge gap between our nation's poor and ultra-rich classes.

Go Obama!!!!

Gary Cashin garycashin.com the economy is in the toilet by have the answer come check me out google me now Gary Cashin

Hello everyone. Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves without any insistence that they satisfy you.
I am from Austria and also now teach English, give please true I wrote the following sentence: "Have been able to start their own t shirt business without having to invest any money."

Best regards 8), Kipling.