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the-reaction.blogspot.com - 10/18/2008
A broken system: Obama, the Republican smear machine, and the public financing of elections
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Michael J.W. Stickings I must admit, I just can't get worked up over Obama's decision : Senator Barack Obama announced Thursday that he would not participate in the public financing system for presidential campaigns. He argued that the system had collapsed, and would put him at a disadvantage ...
realclearpolitics.com - 10/14/2008
To The Public, Obama Looking Like a President
— realclearpolitics.com — I think this is McCain's key problem right now. Here's a sample of some recent poll data. First, Obama's net favorability is through the roof. Rasmussen has him at +13, Hotline/Diageo at +14, but others like Fox and ABC News... (more) To The Public, Obama Looking Like a President

Comments vote down The Corner on National Review Online found this 10/14/2008found this
Obama's fundraising success could well mean the death of public financing
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 10/20/2008
Obama's fundraising success could well mean the death of public financing
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Barack Obama toyed with the idea of entering the public finance system. He even signed a public pledge that he would work to create public funding should he ever become president. But with his announcement early Sunday morning that he'd raised ... (more) Obama's fundraising success could well mean the death of ...

Comments vote down The Moderate Voice found this 10/20/2008found this
baseballcrank.com - 10/17/2008
POLITICS: Obama and the Integrity Gap: The Machine
— baseballcrank.com — Chapter five of seven. D. The Machine Chicago politics, of course, have been famously corrupt and totally dominated by the Democratic machine since beyond living memory. (In Illinois at the state level, corruption is endemic and bipartisan:  ... (more) POLITICS: Obama and the Integrity Gap: The Machine

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The Moderate Voice — ... And Obama made the right decision not to take public financing, given his extensive grassroots efforts and the distinct advantage the Republicans have in terms of national-party spending. Plus, the public financing system has been a matter of convenience and necessity for McCain, not a matter of principle.) ...

And the WaPo Endorses…
The Democratic Daily — ... And Obama made the right decision not to take public financing, given his extensive grassroots efforts and the distinct advantage the Republicans have with respect to national-party spending. Plus, the public financing system has been a matter of convenience and necessity for McCain, not a matter of principle.) ...

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