Obama rejects special interest group influence
At the CWA conference, Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks about his lobbyist reform legislation, says he is the only candidate who has not taken money from special-interest groups, and pledges not to let them influence his presidency. (0:50)
April 8, 2008
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