Public Campaign Action Fund - Promising Developments in North Carolina - Comments

re: public financing of elections

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:13:27 +0000

Certainly if a candidates wants to self-finance a run for office that's his or her right -- the problem arises when that is the only avenue for candidates to seek office without soliciting big contributions. With public financing candidates who don't want to take big money, and who aren't wealthy enough to self-finance, also have a way to be competitive.

public financing of elections

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:34:32 +0000

A lot has been said about individuals using their own money to run for office. I personnally see nothing wrong in a person spending his own money to run for office. That way, the public does not have to support his election and he is not beholden to the big money people.

Promising Developments in North Carolina

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:40:16 +0000

The Winston-Salem Journal is encouraged by the prospects for the expanded public financing program for North Carolina elections, which covers candidates for the Appellate and Supreme Courts and now candidates for three of the Council of State positions (the Governor's cabinet). Six of the eleven candidates for these three positions this year intend to run with public financing.