Obama Public Financing

Obama Goes On Pricey Fundraiser Spree

New York Times | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


In the wake of Senator Barack Obama's decision last month to bypass public financing for the general election, his campaign is embarking on a spree of...

Senator McCain's $1,300 Lapel Pin

Gerald McEntee | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics


Gerald McEntee

Perhaps the next time he starts whining about Obama and public financing, some brave reporter will ask John McCain the $1,300 question: "When, Senator, will you stop breaking the law?"

Presidential Campaigning on the Down-Low?

Brian Palmer | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics


Brian Palmer

Even if one disagrees with his call on public financing, Obama did a principled thing: he made a tough choice, and then he defended it publicly. That's democracy in action.

McCain's Public Financing Flip-Flops

Daniel Burrell | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics


Daniel Burrell

As a candidate, he has been all over the map on the issue of public financing during the primaries. McCain's recent attack on Barack Obama is political hypocrisy at its worst.

Jason Linkins

Broder Leads Off Column On Gerrymandering WIth Pointless, Distorted Shot At Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


David Broder is up in arms about gerrymandering, and has written all about it in the op-ed pages of the Washington Post today. As far as his take on ...

Obama's Cash Conundrum

Tim Dickinson | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


Tim Dickinson

Had Obama accepted public financing, the same people who are now squawking about "tactics over truth" would have instead been pillorying the candidate for blithely throwing his biggest gun in the river.

Obama's Non-Promise Not Broken

John K. Wilson | Posted 06.24.2008 | Home


John K. Wilson

It was McCain who never tried to meet Obama on campaign finance. As the story has unfolded, the press consistently fails to mention that McCain, not Obama, violated the campaign finance laws.

McCain's Campaign Funding Hypocrisy: Why Are the Media Looking the Other Way?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

Amidst all the attacks on Obama's public funding "flip-flop," how much have you read in the old media about the fact that McCain has completely reversed himself on public financing -- and is currently breaking campaign finance law on a daily basis?

Obama Brand: Truth or Consequences

Matthew Dowd | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


Matthew Dowd

Obama's brand involves a new kind of politics, something that doesn't involve political expediency -- which is why it was a blunder to flip flop on public campaign finance for the general election.

Obama's Edge in Jeopardy: RNC Has $50 Million Cash Advantage

Talking Points Memo | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


Here are some new fundraising numbers that complicate the notion that Obama will have an enormous fundraising advantage over McCain this fall: The Rep...

Jason Linkins

McCain Surrogate Hits Obama On Public Financing, Sidesteps On McCain Loan

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


On CNN's American Morning today, McCain surrogate Nancy Pfotenhauer continued last week's attacks on Senator Barack Obama's decision to opt out of pub...

Obama's Opt-Out of Public Financing Will Increase the Odds of True Public Financing for All Federal Races

Robert Creamer | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Our goal shouldn't be to keep money out of politics -- but rather to keep big money out of politics.

Sam Stein

Author Of McCain-Feingold: Obama Smart To Opt Out Of Public Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


One of the principal authors of the most significant campaign finance legislation since Watergate said he was neither "outraged" nor "surprised" with ...

Thoughts on Sen. Obama's Decision to Opt Out of Public Financing

Rick Hasen | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


Rick Hasen

I find Obama's decision completely defensible and unsurprising. The system is broken. We cannot expect opt ins by successful candidates, especially in the internet age.

Sam Stein

Obama Opts Out Of Public Financing, Reformers Back Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


On Thursday, Sen. Barack Obama announced that he was opting out of the public financing system, in the process forgoing "more than $80 million in publ...

Obama Opting Out of Public Financing

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 06.19.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

With this bold move, Obama is going straight past McCain to the source of real GOP election funding, the RNC, which will be spending massively to defeat the Democratic nominee in the fall.

Obama: Public Finance System 'Creaky'

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics


INDIANAPOLIS — The nation's system of public financing for presidential elections is "creaky" and needs to be updated, Sen. Barack Obama said Fr...

An Idea for Obama's Public Financing Quandry

Trey Ellis | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics


Trey Ellis

If Obama limits himself to not accepting more than $100 from any individual for the general election he could credibly claim a parallel public financing system.

Barack Obama On Public Financing: We've Created A Parallel System

ABC's Political Punch | Jake Tapper | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics


Despite his previous pledge to enter into the public financing system should he be the Democratic presidential nominee,* Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., ha...

A Pledge Worth Keeping

The Brennan Center for Justice | Posted 03.20.2008 | Home


The Brennan Center for Justice

If Obama is the Democratic nominee, both he and McCain should rapidly agree to accept public money in the general election, as sound campaign policy and as a statement of principle.

Clinton Hits Obama Over General Election Funds

Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 02.17.2008 | Politics


Clinton campaign officials said Sunday that heading into the climactic primaries on March 4, they will try to make a major issue of Sen. Barack Obama'...

Obama Won't Pledge to Take Public Funds

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics


DAYTON, Ohio — If Sen. Barack Obama becomes the Democratic nominee, he faces a financial dilemma: Use his vaunted fundraising operation for the ...

McCain Will Accept Public Financing If Opponent Does

Financial Times | Edwards Luce | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics


John McCain's campaign said he would accept public financing in the general election were his Democratic opponent to do so, raising the prospect that ...