The Occasional Observer

3 comments:

SheaHeyKid said...

Looks like I misspoke, indeed Obama IS about change according to this article: Barack Obama is now the first presidential candidate since Watergate to run a campaign entirely on private funds.

6/19/2008 10:45 AM

Fredo said...

This outcome was never in doubt.

Whether McCain can successfully contrast his record of clean-campaign reform (I'll be charitable) with Obama's record of Rezko-financed homes, excluding opponents from the ballot, and reneging on public financing remains to be seen.

6/19/2008 10:58 AM

Fredo said...

I'm sorry, allow me to reformulate that post.

This outcome was never in doubt as soon as it became obvious that he would have a 3-to-1 fundraising advantage and be able to raise seemlingly limitless amounts of $ through the internet.

When, over a year ago, he assumed McCain would outraise him, it seemed pretty likely that the Baummer would go for public financing.

6/19/2008 2:22 PM