Barack Obama actually said...

"I am proud of the policy work we have done on this campaign and through Mark's leadership we have built a team of key advisors from the ground up that will continue to offer new and innovative approac..."

"When I'm President, the American people won't have to spend record amounts on lobbying to get their voice heard in Washington."

"If there was ever a doubt that Washington lobbyists don't actually represent real Americans, it's the fact that they stopped leaders of both parties from requiring elite investment firms to pay their ..."

"I will close tax loopholes for big corporations, provide 90% of working Americans with a tax cut, and pass the strongest lobbying reform in history."