]> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog-tags/barack-obama Comments for "Barack Obama" en http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/08/11/breaking-up-bundles#comment-93288 As long as a corporation has the legal standing as a person, nothing will change.We have been trying to reform the process of electing our representatives all my life,and I am fifty-two years old,and the only change that has occured is business now totally controls government for their benefit and their benefit only.Sad but true. We have failed the founding fathers and ourselves by allowing this to happen. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:55:48 +0000 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 19:24:53 +0000 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...? Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:43:36 +0000 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 05:25:24 +0000 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/02/21/take-the-opportunity#comment-90612 Thanks for the info. BTW I've marked it @ http://www.searchallinone.com/Other/The_frustrations_of_Linux_UPDATED__KyleStubbins-com/ Sat, 10 May 2008 22:41:46 +0000 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/03/06/investing-in-the-internet#comment-89458 I believe the 50 states are looking to federal activity providing the legislative initiative in cleaning up elctuions everywhere. I also believe due to its location, that the DC capitol and the federal decison making process is permeated by Tradtionalistic Maryland/Virginia poltical cultures, that makes legislation/change slow and very incremental, for other states nationwide. Washington reigns in the other states who want more agressive change, by perpetuating and imposing this formal, old fashioned, MD/VA way of doing things onto Congressional procedures affecting all Americans. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:32:35 +0000 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. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:18:04 +0000 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/02/21/take-the-opportunity#comment-89146 If now is the time for change, then cleaning special interest money out of the political process would be a great place to start. The American people deserve a system designed to prevent glorified bribery and betrayal of the public interest; not one that encourages and rewards them. Any candidate sincerely committed to change should speak out loud and clear for publicly funded campaigns. And, he or she should condemn the arrogance of legislators who systematically sabotage and block any substantial effort to institute real campaign finance reform. Most importantly, candidates need to match words with action by coming clean about all their finances. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:21:14 +0000 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/02/21/take-the-opportunity#comment-89094 whoever comes into office god has it planned out due to americans turning their back on god and jesus christ the ten commandments gods laws and the immorality our government has allowed don't expect god to keep blessing america god is in control of everything and one of the commandments it says there is only one god and there will be no others for iam a jealous god, no images or any idols and man has made money their god, greed, not to covet neighbors things,thou shalt not murder, though shalt not lie,and more anyone of these commandments that are broken is a sin.you need to find out what his church believes i just got an email from newsmax.com about what his pature says and his wife. you need to read it.also in the bible says man shall not lie with man tha's why sodom and gomhorrah was dystroyed. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:26:16 +0000 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/02/21/take-the-opportunity#comment-89093 we expect people to follow through on promises like campaign finance reform, and then just forget about achieving real democracy's with public funded money and only this arrangement. we mistrust anybody that does not follow through on this most important matter. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:31:25 +0000 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2007/06/14/going-halfway#comment-82125 Please don't throw brickbats against the only two candidates who ARE taking a stand against some campaign cash. They should be complimented on limiting their campaign funds especially from the influence of the special interests represented by lobbyists. This is one way they are showing more character than Hillary and the others. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:47:49 +0000 http://www.campaignmoney.org/files/flash/clip/obama-on-his-support-for-public-financing#comment-78494 To level the playing field we need to have federal funding of elections. The amounts of money that has to be raised is obscene and contributes to buying elections. So lets work for fairer campaigns by keeping the amount of money even for all candidates by using federally funded campaign money. Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:36:39 +0000 http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2007/01/19/prez-candidates-get-it#comment-78485 If you have someone pay your election, then you owe them when you are in office, whether you agree with thier motives or not. Therefore, all elections should be free. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:33:02 +0000