He's got my vote

From NPR:

Obama Bans DNC from Taking Lobbyists' Money
Presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama, exerting his new power as leader of his party, has told the Democratic National Committee to eschew all contributions from Washington lobbyists and political action committees.

Obama has spurned money from lobbyists and PACs ever since he declared himself a candidate for president. On Thursday, he extended that policy to the DNC.

Speaking in Bristol, Va., he told a cheering crowd: "We will not take a dime from Washington lobbyists or special interest PACs. We're going to change how Washington works. They will not fund my party. They will not run our White House. And they will not drown out the voice of the American people when I'm president of the United States of America."

My estimation of Mr. Obama just went up several hundred notches. There is an advantage to being a political newbie, you haven't been exposed to the corruption for very long and still have a well developed sense of ethics...