Congress candidates need lobby donations

WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- Democratic fundraisers say U.S. congressional candidates likely won't be able to follow Barrack Obama's lead in not accepting lobbyist campaign contributions.

The Politico said Tuesday that there is a consensus among campaign leaders that money is already too tight to turn down contributions for the November election.

"The amount of money needed for a campaign today is just so huge that you really have to look under every rock," one House aide said.

Analysts note that congressional races tend to be more dependent on the largess of lobbyists and political action committees than presidential campaigns that draw more interest from the general public.

Politico said there had already been some grumbling in Washington about Obama's public stand on special-interest money.

"Now you're implying that the House and Senate Democrats -- and Republicans -- are scumbags that take lobbyist money," one lobbyist said.