Obama on PAC & Lobbyist Money

(Community Matters) in the spirit of bipartisanship being offered around earmarks, Pres Obama announced today from Japan that his administration and the DNC hope to continue the ban against contributions from PACs and lobbyists assuming the GOP will adopt these standards. Or, “we can negotiate a common policy acceptable to the Republican caucus. Now that they are assuming Congressional leadership of the House, we know Republicans will step up in helping set funding standards that improve credibility of the American political system. We know GOP constituents also care about standards that ensure public trust and priorities, so expect Republican leadership to adopt the same bans; however, we’re prepared to negotiate if that’s what they insist better serves our country. After they’ve assumed the House leadership for 60 days, we’ll adopt their standards as a show of good faith.”