We just learned that Mitt Romney collected an astounding $9 million from lobbyists during the last fundraising quarter, including lobbyists for pharmaceutical companies, big oil, and one of Switzerland's largest banks.

From the day that Barack Obama decided to run for president in 2007, he has refused to accept campaign contributions from special-interest PACs and Washington lobbyists. Instead, he relies on you to build this campaign -- and is accountable only to you.