We don't need any lectures from a campaign that waited fifteen months to purge the lobbyists from their staff, and only did so because they said it was a 'perception problem.' It's too bad their campaign is still rife with lobbyist influence and doesn't see a similar 'perception problem' with the man currently running their own vice-presidential selection process.
Obama's campaign responds to criticism regarding Jim Johnson's resignation, highlighting perceived hypocrisy in McCain's campaign.
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