MADISON, Wis. -- Sen. Barack Obama said he would be a champion of clean government as president while his opponent John McCain would let special interests set the nation's agenda.

At a rally at the Resch Center in Green Bay Monday, Obama said that he would reduce the influence of lobbyists -- such as those who have been advising McCain's campaign.

Obama brought a message of reform to his third stop this month in Wisconsin, which has a history of priding itself in clean government.

He said McCain is trying to sound like a government reformer like Wisconsin's "Fightin' Bob LaFollette." But he said McCain acts like a creature of Washington and is letting lobbyists run his campaign.

In his speech Monday, Obama also vowed to slash federal spending on contractors by 10 percent in an effort to restore an economy that's been roiled by turmoil on Wall Street and in the housing market.

He said the $700 billion bailout plan the Bush administration and congressional leaders are pushing is forcing everyone to look anew at federal spending.

"The only way we can do all this without leaving our children with an even larger debt is if Washington starts taking responsibility for every dime that it spends," said Obama, in remarks prepared for delivery.

Michelle Obama Targets Women, Young Voters

Michelle Obama said the outcome of the presidential race can be determined by young people and women.

Speaking Monday on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Michelle Obama tailored her speech to the many women and college students in the crowd of about 1,800.

She urged young people who are excited about her husband Barack Obama's campaign to register to vote, cast their ballot and get 10 or 20 others to do the same.

Michelle Obama also planned to host a rally in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis and a roundtable economic discussion with women in Wausau on Monday.

About 80 women stood behind Michelle Obama as she spoke in Madison.

The Obamas' visit comes as polls show the presidential race a dead heat in Wisconsin.