November 28, 2007
Posted: 12:25 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) –Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards launched a new effort Wednesday to try to convince voters in early nominating states to avoid supporting presidential candidates who accept money from lobbyists. The latest move – a campaign website featuring a voter pledge to withhold support from candidates that accept those funds – is a direct swipe at presidential rival Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, who uses lobbyists' donations for her fundraising war chest. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, who has accepted money from political action committees in the past, has said he will not accept lobbyist money during the current campaign. "The pledge is very straightforward, don't caucus for anyone who takes lobbyist money," Edwards spokesman Chris Kofinis said. "He's said over and over, this isn't about recriminations, this isn't about the past. John says all the time, he's not holier than thou. We're happy for anyone that's taken lobbyist money today, but it stops right now." The campaign says it hopes to get one million voters to sign the pledge at the new web site, AmericaBelongsToUs2008.com, before the Super Tuesday primaries on February 5, 2008.
“I am proud to be the only presidential candidate who has never taken a dime from Political Action Committees or Washington lobbyists, because I’m determined to be a voice for regular families like the one I grew up in,” Edwards said in a statement. “For too long, our political leaders in Washington have looked the other way as lobbyists and irresponsible corporations have fought against efforts to achieve real change in America.” – CNN Associate Producer Lauren Kornreich Filed under: John Edwards
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