AP News reports that Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has “returned more than $50,000 in political contributions after discovering the donors were lobbyists.”

Obama, who has pledged to change the ways of Washington, has repeatedly said he will not accept money from lobbyists or from special interest political action committees.

“I am concerned about the role of lobbyists and campaign donations generally in our politics,” Obama told The Associated Press while campaigning in Florence, S.C. “That’s part of the reason I don’t take PAC money and I’m not taking federal lobbyist money in this campaign.”

John Edwards has also pledged not to take donations from lobbyists or PACs. I’m curious if Hillary Clinton has done the same. Does anyone know?

Obama is scheduled to make a major policy address on Tuesday. The news of the address has drawn some heat in blogosphere.

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