Newhouse: Obama Takes Donations From Persons In Groups He Opposes by BRETT LIEBERMAN
[C]ampaign finance records show that Obama has received tens of thousands of dollars from people in many of the same groups and industries he regularly rails against.
“He may not take money from (political action committees) or lobbyists, but he is taking interest money,” said Sheila Krumholtz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks campaign finance issues.
“He’s getting a lot of money from individuals representing lawyers and law firms, security firms, real estate and Hollywood,” Krumholtz said. “You can’t say that he doesn’t take special-interest money.”State lobbyists and non-wage-earning spouses of lobbyists and lobbying firm employees have contributed $115,163 to Obama’s campaign through March 20, according to the center.
People in the oil and gas industries have given $222,309 to Obama. He received $528,765 from the pharmaceutical and health industry, making him the largest recipient of the sector’s largesse.
Obama’s Democratic rival, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, has raised $309,363 from the oil and gas industry and $506,001 from the health care and pharmaceutical industry.
Her campaign received $865,290, the most of any candidate, from lobbyists.
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