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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?
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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (130975)4/23/2012 7:58:41 PM
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Speaking of raising money, is Obama a LIAR, or are you?

Obama team breaks pledge, taps lobbyists for cash

President Obama's re-election team is raising big money from lobbying firms and other special interest groups that benefit from his policies and appointments. This doesn't make Obama any different from other politicians -- but it sure makes him different from what he promised to be.

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So Obama's virginity pledges of no corporate money and no lobbyist money -- which were always riddled with loopholes -- are now officially defunct.
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