public financing

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Wanted: Swift-Boat Captain
Wanted: Swift-Boat Captain
June 23, 2008 - Barack Obama told supporters he was opting out of public financing because John McCain won't prevent third-party 527 groups from spending millions in unlimited donations to launch swift-boat style attacks against Obama. The thing is, we're only five months away from election day and there are...
FAQ: public campaign finance system
FAQ: public campaign finance system
June 20, 2008 - Now that the Clinton/Obama national dog fighting tour is over, it appears that we may have to actually start following...the issues. It's not going to be easy, and, sadly, it won't feature Bill Clinton making a jackass of himself every week. The latest campaign twist features...
Candidate FlairWatch: Barack Obama
Candidate FlairWatch: Barack Obama
June 20, 2008 - Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama will reject public financing of his campaign, turning down a paltry $85 million in government funds so he can rake i...
Conservatives confused: McCain spending more taxpayer money than Obama
June 20, 2008 - Yesterday, Senator Barack Obama announced that he will not be accepting public funding for his campaign. Obama had earlier expressed interest in participating in the system, which was designed to level the playing field. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) called the decision, "a mistake." Rival John McCain w...
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