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Obama's fundraising success could well mean the death of public financing
Obama's fundraising success could well mean the death of public financing
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 than $150 million just in September ...
Undecideds Laughing At, Not With, McCain
time-blog.com — From TIME's Amy Sullivan: In politics it is generally not considered a good sign when voters are... laughing at you, not with you. And by the end of the third and last presidential debate, the undecided voters who had gathered in Denver for Democratic ... (more) Undecideds Laughing At, Not With, McCain
How Obama Could Still Lose
blogs.tnr.com — At our  election discussion last week at the Sixth and I Synagogue, Frank asked if anyone thought Obama... could lose barring some catastrophic external event. I happen to think Obama's chances of winning are upward of 80 ... (more) How Obama Could Still Lose
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Does Obama’s $150 Million September Contributions Take Doom Public Campaign Financing?
The Moderate Voice — ... The LA Time’s Dan Moran argues that it is — and if you had to place (private) money on it, you should bet he’s right: ...

“Obama’s fundraising success could well mean the death of public financing”
protein wisdom — So argues the LATimes blog. Personally, I’m not bothered by that death. But what I’d like to see is a clear set of rules and those rules adhered to. I suspect that, forced to compete, the GOP — or perhaps even a fledgling new party — will find a way. And the market will once again show its … [visit site to read more]

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