Comments on: Obama’s Campaign Finance Pledge

By: Tina Anderson

Tina Anderson — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:55:28 +0000

McCain cannot expect Obama to stick to what he said now, considering the loan he took out. Did anyone expect Obama to stick to his words anyway?

By: Jabari Woods

Jabari Woods — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:15:30 +0000

I'm hearing that McCain secured a $1 million loan back around the time of the New Hampshire primary using the fact that he would accept public funding to collateralize the loan. If this is true, this explains McCain's turnabout in the last five days and, in my opinion, neuters his ability to negotiate Obama's pledge.

By: Len

Len — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:16:42 +0000

I realize that five days is a lifetime in politics, but this is from a New York Times article dated just five days ago:

Mr. McCain’s advisers said that the candidate, despite his signature legislative efforts to restrict the money spent on political campaigns, would not accept public financing and spending limits for this year’s general campaign.

Positions and policies are changing so fast this year that even I am becoming confused. (Admittedly not a rare occurrence.)

By: Obama On Public Financing » Comments from Left Field

Obama On Public Financing » Comments from Left Field — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:39:51 +0000

[...] pledge was taken up a while ago. Hillary Clinton was still “inevitable” and John McCain was about as dark of a horse as y.... At the time they made the pledge, I don’t think either candidate really believed it would [...]

By: Pug

Pug — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:28:09 +0000

Obama would be a fool to fall for this one. i don't think he is a fool.

The answer to your question is they really want to win. If you don't win, you don't change anything.

By: glasnost

glasnost — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:52:09 +0000

You're being suckered, James. Real Clear Politics are, under a thin candy shell of journalism, Republican operatives. I mean that in all due seriousness.

How, in fact, are you being suckered? Here:

http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=02&year=2008&base_name=would_you_make_a_pledge_with_t

An update would be appropriate, I think, now that you've read Barack's quote and it doesn't say what RCP says it says.

By: YIRMASTER (YIRMASTER)

YIRMASTER (YIRMASTER) — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

Obama?s Lies about Campaign Finance Pledge http://tinyurl.com/5blcq2

By: YIRMASTER (YIRMASTER)

YIRMASTER (YIRMASTER) — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

Obama?s Lies about Campaign Finance Pledge http://tinyurl.com/5blcq2