That $150 million that Obama raised in one month isn't that more than McCain has for the entire fall

[book_worm]

or since the convention with public financing? That is such a remarkable number and really it's what campaign finance reform should look like. Small contributions by millions of people who believe in your cause.

[mucifer]

1. mccain went with the public financing so we don't know what he would have gotten donated

by the public.

[book_worm]

3. No public financing is what the govt gives each campaign for the fall and Obama opted out of it

I think it was $75 million that each campaign would have gotten--if that's so then September Obama got twice what McCain got for the entire fall post convention campaign.

[book_worm]

4. No public financing is what the govt gives each campaign for the fall and Obama opted out of it

I think it was $75 million that each campaign would have gotten--if that's so then September Obama got twice what McCain got for the entire fall post convention campaign.

[kennetha]

2. the real question, though, is do we really want unlimited money in campaigns

I don't think so.

Plus you have to distinguish the "average donation" from the amount of money that came from donators who gave how much.

If 1000 people give you 100's each, and 1 person gives you 1,000,000 the average donation is 100 dollars but the guy who gave you 1,000, 0000 swamps the 1,000 donators of 100.

Don't you think?

[book_worm]

5. I have no problem with how Obama got the money. From what it sounds like

a record number of people have donated to his campaign and within the limits of what they can donate or less.

[still_one]

6. In this election, yes I do. The current system is rigged with 527s and such

The media and other avenues give a lot of free propaganda for the republicans

They did so for the swift pukes in 2004

They are slightly better this time, but still they repeat a lot of the lies coming from the republicans

The nonesense about no one really knows who Obama is, my ass

NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHO palin is

they didn't touch the story of her association with the AIP

No, right now we need all the advantage we can get. We are dealing with some very ruthless people who don't mind bearing false witness

[MiniMe]

7. McCain went with public financing hoping to force Obama into it

to try to limit how much he could raise. Also because he knew he couldn't out-raise Obama. Oops, didn't work out so well, did it John.

[Hamlette]

8. The real question is how much is the RNC raising and spending to help McCain

which is why Obama opted out of public financing.

If you can give millions to the party and the party can campaign on "your behalf" what difference does it make.

None.

I heard somewhere than less than 1% of Americans donate to any politician.

Obama has 1% right now.

It's a start.

Next time we need to get it to 10% and in small amounts then do away with all else including the millions given to the parties.