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Public Financing

Obama's Small Donors vs. Congress' Big Money?

David Donnelly | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

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David Donnelly

The truth is that the public financing system for presidential races has long been outmoded and the blame for the system's failure is at Congress' doorstep, not Obama's.

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Media Pundits on Obama and Public Financing -- Shut the F**k Up

Chris Durang | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

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Chris Durang

Stop using the word "flip-flopper" as if no one is ever allowed to change their minds. Discuss the meaning of the changed mind, fair enough -- but stop with this infantile phrase.

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Jason Linkins

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

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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...

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7 Days: A "Democracy Czar" Can Make Up for Obama's Rejection of Public Funding -- w/ Waldman, Huffington, Shrum & Green

Mark Green | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

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Mark Green

It will be forgivable that Obama opted out of the public finance system if he appoints a White House "Democracy Czar" to repair the broken presidential system he rejected.

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

Robert Creamer | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics

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Robert Creamer

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

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Sam Stein

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

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

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Sam Stein

Obama Opts Out Of Public Financing, Reformers Back Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

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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...

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DNC: Investigate McCain For Election Law Violations

AP | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Democratic Party officials plan to file a new lawsuit to compel federal regulators to investigate whether Sen. John McCain violated...

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The Opening on Exiting Public Financing that Sen. Obama Has Been Waiting For?

Rick Hasen | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics

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Rick Hasen

McCain says that there's nothing he can do to stop 527 groups from attacking Obama. Bad news for Barack? Not necessarily.

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Senator Obama and the Decision to Opt Out of Public Financing

Rick Hasen | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Rick Hasen

Obama campaigners fear being overpowered in a money assault waged by way of the Republican Party's deep coffers in battleground states and well-financed shadow-party attack groups.

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John McCain To Accept Public Financing

Politico | Jeanne Cummings | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics

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John McCain is abandoning any hope of catching the Democrats in fundraising. Based on new financial disclosure reports released Sunday, and interview...

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Sam Stein

How McCain Backpedaled On Public Financing

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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By the summer of 2002, Sen. John McCain was already considered one of the most prominent advocates for campaign finance reform. He had made reducing t...

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Will Thomas

Online Progressives File FEC Complaint Against McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Thomas | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics

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The media may have lost interest in Sen. John McCain's fervent efforts to dodge campaign finance restrictions, but liberal bloggers are ratcheting up ...

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McCain Loan Raises FEC Questions

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The government's top campaign finance regulator says John McCain can't drop out of the primary election's public financing system u...

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McCain Campaign Banked On Taxpayer-Funded Bailout

TPMmuckraker | Paul Kiel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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As The Washington Post reported on Saturday, John McCain's campaign struck a canny deal with a bank in December. If his campaign tanked, public funds ...

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Clinton Hits Obama Over General Election Funds

Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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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'...

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Financial Straightjacket: McCain May Be Locked Into Public Financing

Daily Kos | DHinMI | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The day of the Florida primary I wrote about John McCain's financial dilemma: Some months back McCain's campaign applied for federal matching cam...

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McCain Slams Obama Over Public Funding Rethink

New York Times | MICHAEL COOPER and JEFF ZELENY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Senators Barack Obama and John McCain tussled directly Friday over how they will pay for their campaigns, with Mr. McCain challenging Mr. Obama to abi...

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Obama Won't Pledge to Take Public Funds

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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

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McCain Will Accept Public Financing If Opponent Does

Financial Times | Edwards Luce | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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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 ...

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Edwards Pulls Back On Public Finance Pledge

New York Times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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A day after John Edwards said he had decided to participate in public campaign financing as a matter of principle, his campaign manager appeared to sc...

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