Obama Changes his Mind about Money
The Washington Post was just one of several media outlets that broke the news about Barack Obama’s plans for funding his campaign for POTUS.
“Sen. Barack Obama has switched course on general-election funding, announcing this morning that he would reject public financing and raise every dime for the fall campaign on his own.”
“The announcement was widely expected. For months, Obama has eased back from an earlier pledge to “pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election,” warning that it could impose unfair constraints.”
“The decision means Obama will give up $85 million in public money. But it frees him to raise $300 million or more from the 1.5 million-plus donors in his database, giving him an enormous — almost breathtaking — advantage over Sen. John McCain.”
Obama went on to say that he wants a publicly financed general election but that it’s not possible under the current “broken system”.
In the comments of the Washington Post Trailblazer story, a commenter (obviously an Obamamaniac - someone who feels BO can do no wrong) typed in the following statement:
“Oh so what if he broke his word to McCain, McCain is not going to play nice so why should Obama?”
So much for change! Sounds like politics as usual to me.
Things are not firmly set for either party yet. GOP Conservatives are praying that the “presumptive Republican nominee”, John McCain will somehow go away, or at least make an acceptable choice of a running mate.
In the meantime, Hillary Clinton is praying too! She’s waiting for another Obama-gate scandal, so she can step in and accept the nomination by convincing the Dems that BO can’t get elected.
Or is someone else waiting in the wings for either party? Nothing would surprise me this election year.
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