Obama And His Lobbyist

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During a speech titled, A Change We Can Believe In at Spartanburg, SC, November 03, 2007 Obama uttered, One year from now, we have the chance to tell all those corporate lobbyists that the days of them setting the agenda in Washington are over. I have done more to take on lobbyists than any other candidate in this race - and I've won. I don't take a dime of their money, and when I am President, they won't find a job in my White House. Because real change isn't another four years of defending lobbyists who don't represent real Americans - it's standing with working Americans who have seen their jobs disappear and their wages decline and their hope for the future slip further and further away. That's the change we can offer in 2008. http://www.barackobama.com/2007/11/03/remarks_of_senator_barack_obam_30.php paragraph 22. The problem is here is a list of all the lobbyist Obama appointed to run his government Eric Holder, Attorney General, was registered to lobby until 2004 on behalf of Global Crossing. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, was registered to lobby as recently as last year on behalf of the National Education Association. William Lynn, deputy defense secretary, was registered to lobby as recently as last year for Raytheon, where he was also an executive. William Corr, deputy health and human services secretary, was registered to lobby until last year for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. David Hayes, deputy interior secretary nominee, was registered to lobby until 2006 for San Diego Gas & Electric. Mark Patterson, chief of staff to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, was registered to lobby as recently as last year for Goldman Sachs. Ron Klain, chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden, was registered to lobby until 2005 for the Coalition for Asbestos Resolution, U.S. Airways, Airborne Express and drug-maker ImClone. Mona Sutphen, deputy White House chief of staff, was registered to lobby for Angliss International in 2003. Melody Barnes, domestic policy council director, lobbied in 2003 and 2004 for the American Civil Liberties Union, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the American Constitution Society and the Center for Reproductive Rights. Cecilia Munoz, White House director of intergovernmental affairs, was a lobbyist as recently as last year for the National Council of La Raza. Patrick Gaspard, White House political affairs director, was a lobbyist for the Service Employees International Union. Michael Strautmanis, chief of staff to the president’s assistant for intergovernmental relations, lobbied for the American Association of Justice from 2001 until 2005.