Comments on: McCain Leaning Toward Public Funding http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/comment-page-1/#comment-320536 yetanotherjohn Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:41:38 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/#comment-320536 jainphx, Sorry to hear your income is so low that you pay no taxes (directly or indirectly). Where do you think public financing dollars come from? The theory is that only those who check the box contribute, but the reality is that all taxpayers pay for it. jainphx,

Sorry to hear your income is so low that you pay no taxes (directly or indirectly). Where do you think public financing dollars come from?

The theory is that only those who check the box contribute, but the reality is that all taxpayers pay for it.

]]> By: jainphx http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/comment-page-1/#comment-320463 jainphx Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:19:56 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/#comment-320463 He better get public funding, he ain't getting a dime from me He better get public funding, he ain't getting a dime from me

]]> By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/comment-page-1/#comment-320090 Zelsdorf Ragshaft III Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:18:18 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/#comment-320090 The lies Obama tells about McCain will not win him the office, but the truth about Obama will certainly cost him the election. Read his book, Dreams of my Father. The lies Obama tells about McCain will not win him the office, but the truth about Obama will certainly cost him the election. Read his book, Dreams of my Father.

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/comment-page-1/#comment-320012 yetanotherjohn Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:16:30 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/#comment-320012 I think Michael and davod both have a piece of the truth. There is also the advantage for McCain in pushing the meme about corruption and money in politics. Against Hillary, he has the donor scandals to leverage. Against Obama, he has the specter of a "new politics" candidate raising big bucks the old fashioned way. Then there is the question of style. McCain is not benefited by running a harsh campaign. One potential chink in his armor is a reputation for being to "feisty". NYT tilted at this earlier, but fell flat on their face. On the other hand, a 527 (or whatever is the flavor of the election year) could run ads of Obama and Wright (imagine some of the Wright incendiary comments played against Obama quotes about 'nothing controversial'), Obama and abortion, Obama and gun control, etc. There is no need to coordinate as McCain can appear above the fray and Obama can punch at shadows. Of course this strategy could back fire. With Obama going down the path of lying about his McCain (e.g. <a href="http://www.cjr.org/campaign_desk/the_us_iraq_and_100_years.php?page=all" rel="nofollow">Iraq</a>) and misleading voters (e.g. <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/obamas_oil_spill.html" rel="nofollow">campaign contributions</a>), if Obama is outspending McCain 5-1 telling lies that may be a difficult position to be in for McCain. I think Michael and davod both have a piece of the truth. There is also the advantage for McCain in pushing the meme about corruption and money in politics. Against Hillary, he has the donor scandals to leverage. Against Obama, he has the specter of a "new politics" candidate raising big bucks the old fashioned way.

Then there is the question of style. McCain is not benefited by running a harsh campaign. One potential chink in his armor is a reputation for being to "feisty". NYT tilted at this earlier, but fell flat on their face.

On the other hand, a 527 (or whatever is the flavor of the election year) could run ads of Obama and Wright (imagine some of the Wright incendiary comments played against Obama quotes about 'nothing controversial'), Obama and abortion, Obama and gun control, etc. There is no need to coordinate as McCain can appear above the fray and Obama can punch at shadows.

Of course this strategy could back fire. With Obama going down the path of lying about his McCain (e.g. Iraq) and misleading voters (e.g. campaign contributions), if Obama is outspending McCain 5-1 telling lies that may be a difficult position to be in for McCain.

]]> By: Michael http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/comment-page-1/#comment-319941 Michael Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:01:41 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/#comment-319941 Maybe he's going to try and shame Obama into also accepting public financing, so as to even the playing field? I doubt McCain would do this unless the Dem nominee did as well, he's not that stupid. But it might be a way to setup an "Obama won't keep his promises" meme. Unless he's been having some serious fund raising problems I haven't been hearing about. Maybe he's going to try and shame Obama into also accepting public financing, so as to even the playing field? I doubt McCain would do this unless the Dem nominee did as well, he's not that stupid. But it might be a way to setup an "Obama won't keep his promises" meme.

Unless he's been having some serious fund raising problems I haven't been hearing about.

]]> By: davod http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/comment-page-1/#comment-319940 davod Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:01:03 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/mccain_leaning_toward_public_funding/#comment-319940 The 527s will cover any shortfall. The 527s will cover any shortfall.

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