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I've long felt that american politics are run by money... Politics are more like auctions, with decisions going to the highest bidder in terms of lobbying and perks.

Same goes for political campaigns and elections. You scratch my back now with money for my campaign to win this election, and I will scratch your back later with favors in my lawmaking. I call it corruption. There should be rules over who candidates can accept money from. (and maybe there are, so tighten them) Better yet, give each candidate a $20 budget, schedule fair and equal debates and town hall events for both of them together across the country, and make it a level playing field. Get the dirty money out of it.

Today we're one step closer to that ideal via a self-imposed restriction against donations from lobbyists and PACs from the DNC. This has been a standing rule for Obama's campaign, and it will continue.

every news site has a spin on the report, here is one from fox.

I'm not a die-hard democrat. I'm open about voting for Bush (in '00 at least..), and just as open with my disgust in his administration of the past 5 years. Things have got to change, and I like that about Obama's campaign.