Barack Obama actually said...

"We will not take a dime from Washington lobbyists or special interest PACs. We're going to change how Washington works. They will not fund my party. They will not run our White House and they will not..."

"I would not take money from federal lobbyists. They have not funded my campaign. They will not run my White House. And they will not drown out the voices of the American people when I'm president of t..."

"But if you are ready for change, then we can go ahead and tell the lobbyists, their days of setting the agenda in Washington are over."

"Anyone who tells you we can drill our way out of this problem doesn't know what he or she is talking about, or isn't telling you the truth."