claim: "we don't take a dime from d.c. lobbyists or special-interest pacs -- never have and never will."
author: barack obama
evidence_1: feb 5, 2016 ... super pacs, for instance, are allowed to accept unlimited contributions as long as they don't coordinate directly with campaigns. but it seems that every ... he told his email subscribers that he will “never get — nor do i want — money from the d.c. lobbyists or the special interest billionaires.” that would be ...
evidence_2: jun 17, 2016 ... on the other hand, trump's turn toward fueling his white house ambitious with cash from special interests and political megadonors undermines what's ... “i don't need anybody's money. it's nice. i don't need anybody's money. i'm using my own money … i'm not using donors. i don't care. i'm really rich.
evidence_3: jul 30, 2015 ... if you're trying to get people to vote for you, you can't tell them that what they want doesn't matter. this pose is also popular with a certain prominent breed of pundits, who love to tell us “don't follow the money” (new york times columnist david brooks), or “money does not buy elections” (freakonomics ...
evidence_4: many of my plans will cost money, which is why i've laid out how i'll pay for every dime--by closing corporate loopholes and tax havens that don't help america grow. but i will also go through ..... john mccain's campaign and the rnc are fueled by contributions from lobbyists & special interest pacs. we've already seen that ...
evidence_5: sep 16, 2003 ... well, i've never taken a dime of special-interest pacs or washington lobbyists. i have spent my life working for people against those special interests. .... we'll never get anywhere in this country if we keep offering america the same tired choices; for those who say we can have security, we can have liberty, ...