@PnL: I agree with you wholeheartedly.
The way I see it, if Obama’s contributions were coming from corporations, 527s, and lobbyists, I’d have an issue with it. But… well… I’ll let these numbers from the FEC speak for themselves:
Barack Obama:
Total Receipts: $272,167,115
Transfers From Authorized Committees: $0
Individual Contributions: $265,586,500
Non-Party (e.g. PACs) or Other Committees: $8,190
Contributions from Party Committees $0
Loans: $0
John McCain:
Total Receipts: $100,950,144
Transfers From Authorized Committees: $2,429,988
Individual Contributions: $91,525,980
Non-Party (e.g. PACs) or Other Committees: $1,044,365
Contributions from Party Committees $2,850
Loans: $3,921,697
McCain and the Republicans can accuse Obama of being a hypocrite when it comes to change all they want, but one thing is clear: Obama takes money from the American people, McCain takes money from the PACs, lobbyists, and business organizations.