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Digg - An Important Campaign Announcement from Barack Obama
Barack Obama talks about the decision to opt-out of the broken public financing system.
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Good release~
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And good decision, on Obama's part.
Bravo!
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All of the opinion saturated radio programs, where sadly most people get their news and information about not just B.O but all things political, are complaining that he backed out of his signed agreement to take public funds.
Well I say so what.
If the worst thing about him is that he decided to change his mind and not use tax payer money to fund his campaign, that's alright with me.
It's funny to me how they make such a big deal about this and totally ignore John McCain's obvious, pandering, flip-flops.
In my opinion, Obama has been the most honest and candid politician we've seen in a long time, and thank God.
He's exactly the kind of person we've been hoping and praying will run for President and I am so excited.
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This is change.
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Good stuff. At least he is sticking to his word.
I just donated another $50.
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Just pointing out that McCain broke campaign finance laws.
Way to go Obama!
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This man's going to be one heck of a President.
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Is it legal for foreigners in other countries to support a U.S.
Presidential candidate?!
Am serious about this question, I am a Swede and would like to support Obama's campaign.
Can I do that?
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Senator Obama needs to make another announcement today.
He needs to announce his opposition to the telecom immunity bill.
The vote is tomorrow.
We need a speech today.
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"If I am the Democratic nominee, I will aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election." - Barack Obama, November 2007, http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/06/ob ...
And according to McCain, he hasn't.
Easier to say before you've raised a ton of cash, I guess.
Should we call him a flip-flopper, or just say he changed his mind?
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It's a good idea.
He gets to use more money for the campaign.
If he was getting his $$$ from a few sources, it would be pretty corrupt.
But Obama gets his $$$ from a boatload of regular people donating, so you know it's not to get shady $$$ from lobbyists and such.
Also, doesn't this announcement come right after his meeting with Hillary on the money she owes?
Perhaps it also has something to do with helping her pay back the money she owes in time to keep the Dems afloat.
Either way, can we request that the public money he's not using go to renewable energy or something?
I'm selfish; I want to use Barack's extra money to help our country.
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THAT'S MY NEXT PRESIDENT!
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I just donated! It was my 1st time!
Even if it's only $5, it will make a difference!
https://donate.barackobama.com
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Can someone please explain what this means?
Why is everyone (MSM) upset by this?
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I hope my sons grow up to be stand-up men like Barack Obama.
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Wait I don't get something....
There has yet to be any right-wing political attacks against Obama using that loophole that swiftvets and moveon.org operate under the opposite is not true for McCain (for 3 weeks now, there been national broadcast against McCain by these "non-partisan" groups).
So Obama opt out of his agreement in anticipation of what will come he has just guaranteed that this race WILL turn nasty.
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The plain truth is that Obama would have to be an idiot not to opt out of public financing.
And I don't want to have another idiot for president.
His million and a half donors amount to a type of public financing anyway.
He's funded voluntarily by the people.
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It seems like he was looking directly at my forehead for the entire video.
If i had a receding hairline, this video would make me uneasy.
The message was nice.
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Now that I'm rich I realize that it's about time everyone else got off government welfare.
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Wow, I can't believe everyone doesn't find Obama actions the least bit questionable.
This is a flip-flop by definition (and McCain has also flip-floped) but you guys are literally praising him.
Don't you guys understand this reflects his moral character?
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Funneling money through the government to shape government is not the way you create and maintain one controlled by the people.
He's on the right track.
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...Holy crap.
This is huge.
This hasn't happened since the infant years of the United States.
How anyone could vote against Obama in the general election now is beyond me.
Someone who treats the American people with this much respect and honesty comes around maybe once or twice every hundred years.
I'm extraordinarily proud to vote in the coming election.
My birthday is in November, and there would be no better gift than for Obama to win the election.
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