"er, if this was intended for me, I think you're basically agreeing with me, aren't you?"

Yes, basically I am.  I only meant to add the point that they all get some of their money from corporations, oftentimes many of the same corporations.  The well healed companies cover all of their bets, even people that they consider opposition.  I was surprised to find that this was true.  It was pointed out to me in the '80s by someone I knew very well who ran for congress.  He showed me the donor lists, which were not as accessible at the time as they are now.  With the internet you can now easily see what companies donate to who and so it's really easy to verify.  They simply give a lot more to their favorite, and they always throw in something to the likely winner (Well, the big boys at least).  The most crucial thing for me about Obama's list is the sheer number of individual people who are kicking in for him, this was true even before he lead.  Those donations come from the heart (or at least they are less cynical than the corporate donations).  So I am essentially agreeing with you that there are no viable candidates who don't take corporate money.   I would think him foolish if he refused it.