]> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog-tags/presidential-public-financing Comments for "Presidential public financing" en http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/06/19/obama-opts-out#comment-92292 The DNC wants the FEC to investigate McCain's decision to first opt in to the public financing program during the primary election, then to opt out once he was the presumptive nominee and his fundraising prospects improved. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:24:53 -0500 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/06/19/obama-opts-out#comment-92111 I thought I heard that the DNC was trying to sue the FEC or something because McCain was violating the public financing agreement already...? Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:43:36 -0500 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/06/20/more-on-the-opt-out#comment-92054 As a Clean Elections supporter, I was greatly relieved when Obama announced his opting out of public financing for 2008. The system would have handicapped him, and could feasibly have cost him the election. I believe Obama's loss would dramatically reduce the odds of making national Clean Elections a reality during the next term. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:25:24 -0500 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/03/11/first-time-match-up#comment-89460 Making public financing the only money for presidential candidates might even the scales but places another debit on Federal debt now beyond 7 trillion in the hole. Also consider Nader drawing 10 million to muddle the election. Is public financing rea;;y a way to even the election? A possible way is to bill each state a percentage amount in proportion to population. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:28:04 -0500 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/03/11/first-time-match-up#comment-89387 This is the single most important thing that we can do to take back our country. No one in any office can truly represent the people if they are forced to raise millions of dollars to get elected. We also can't have any common people running for office because they don't have untold thousands of dollars to spend on a campaign. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:14:30 -0500 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/03/11/first-time-match-up#comment-89383 I am interested in learning more about the effects of changing to publicly financed elections. I read in the 1980s about how the election/campaign reforms of the 70s had only spawned more corruption. Before I commit myself to promoting public financing of elections, I would need to know whether the same would occur. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:48:59 -0500 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/03/03/cash-or-credibility#comment-89319 I agree that Obama risks losing much support from moderates like me by abandoning his principled stand for public finance. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:18:04 -0500