McCain and Obama (lobbyist)

The candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have intensified their battle stating that each of their campaign is not tainted by lobbyists.

A lobbyist in case you are curious:

• “A lobbyist is someone who encourages the passage, defeat, or modification of legislation by conveying information and opinions to legislators.”

• Legislators also benefit from the work of lobbyists. Given the hundreds of bills and amendments introduced during each legislative session, it's impossible for legislators to gauge the potential effects of all of them. Information provided by lobbyists helps legislators make decisions about the large volume of proposals more quickly and efficiently.
  


• is an activist usually paid by an interest group to promote their positions to legislatures. A lobbyist can also work to change public opinion through advertising campaigns or by influencing 'opinion leaders'

Obama is certainly ahead of McCain restricting lobbyist participation in his campaign, but it certainly does not make him ‘clean and clear free’ of lobbyist Both have used lobbyist in their campaign. They both certainly have attacked each other for lobbyist ties and who is doing the most to limit them

“Obama says that he now has no federal lobbyists on his campaign payroll and accepts no donations from lobbyists -- what would be a historic standard for a major-party presidential nominee” (LA TIMES)

As for McCain he is restricting the use of lobbyists but he will receive donations from them.