EdwardsRespondsToSenatorObama'sAttacks

DesMoines,Iowa–Thisweek,SenatorJohnEdwardsreleasedthefollowingstatementinresponsetoattacksfromSenatorObama:

"SenatorObama'sattacksseemtoincreaseasmomentumforourcampaigngrows.ThetruthisIamtheonlycandidateinthisracewhohasnevertakenadimeofPACorWashingtonlobbyistmoney–ever.And,it'swhyIsupportpublicfinancingoffederalelections.

"Asforoutsidegroups,unfortunately,youcan'tcontrolthem,butletmemakeitclear–Ithinkmoneyhascorruptedourpoliticsandthesegroupsshouldnotbeapartofthepoliticalprocess.

"Ofcourse,ifSenatorObamaisseriousaboutrealchange,IhopeheandSenatorClintonwillfinallyendtheirsilenceandjoinwithmeincallingontheDemocraticPartytoendtheinfluenceofWashingtonlobbyistsbyonceandforallrejectingtheirmoney."

--EdwardsforPresidentCampaign;courtesyofFrankLeidermann,AssociateEditor