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sloganeering, Hillary goes around saying: Solutions, not speeches.
since leaving office, her husband had made millions not by providing solutions to real problems, but from giving speeches.

Wake up people and pay attention to exactly what was said. He made no promise to use public financing. He promised to try to reach an agreement about it with the Republican nominee. Those are not the same.

Even if he becomes the Democratic nominee, there is no guarantee of being able to reach such an agreement. And what you see now is the McCain camp declaring the precise terms of the agreement they want and harping on how Obama won't agree to that. That is nothing more than political posturing on their part – not a failure to negotiate in good faith by Obama.

His senility hasn't told him that Sen. Obama ALREADY gets "public financing". It's called OVER 1 MILLION DONATIONS.

Wake up old man, and please stay on your medication.

McCain/Bush/Rove – they are positive??? McCain accusing Obama of being negative is as absurd as saying the invasion of Iraq had nothing to do with oil!

can't raise that money old man?

I think we should start this article with a copy of what Barack Obama really said – and let's just say he didn't graduate from Harvard a dummy. There were caveats to why he would or wouldn't accept public financing.

I personally think 1.6 million people donating to your campaign is public financing!

Obama is just another politician America, can you not see that?

Go go go! Hillary.

Get real! Obama has every right to change his mind. It would be foolish to accept public financing when he has outraised John McCain (and Hillary Clinton) by appealing directly to the American people. He would be foolish to limit himself to public financing.

This is a pretty weak argument by McCain.

The American people will either stand for something or fall for anything.

Poor McCain. His financial problems make Hillary look like she actually has money to campaign with.

McCain! Hillary will need a new office to run for and she thinks you would make a fine president. Make her your VP, so we can get rid of the two of you with one pull of the lever.

MR. John McCain, Hold on to your Arizona senate job, because
these subjects you bring up are silly nonsense.

Obama 2008

MR. John McCain, Hold on to your Arizona senate job, because
these subjects you bring up are silly nonsense.

Obama 2008

Why are some of the Obama supporters so sure he will win? Why is his campaign run from a differant country, something wrong here!

LOL Mcain is trying to run an Obama Campain! Obama would be stupid if he took "public financing".

I understand that John McCain is currently in direct, criminal violation of the public financing system since he used public money as collateral on a loan, an action which locked him into taking public financing for the primaries, and then backed out on the system later. I think McCain should worry about his own criminal mismanagement of his campaign before he talks about anybody else's.

When are people going to wake up and smell the coffee – Obama talks as he thinks. That's all there is folks.

If John McCain can change his views on the Bush Tax Cuts then Barack can accept public funds. Seem's pretty fair.

If Obama wants to prove that he is different and that we can trust what he says then he needs to prove it with his actions. It is very difficult to tell where he really stands on any issue because of his limited experience and his lack of action. His record of voting "present" rather than actually voting yea or nea shows how uncomfortable he is in taking a real stand and backing it up with action.

He is a brilliant speaker full of great ideas but we really need someone who can do more than just stir our emotions and give us "hope". America needs results!

did they sign a contract on how they raised money, if not there is no room for commitment, McCain is just like bush, "Stay the Course" even if it leads to political death, and these peole got degrees, geesh i need to drop out of college and stick with common sense.

Obama '08

If we put all the emotion aside and think about it realistic and only based upon policy and what McCains says; he really is a war monger. Unfortunate, but true... The dictionary describes a warmonger as a person who "advocates, endorses, or tries to precipitate war". Thats McCain for you... and Bush always was. This puts Osama, bush and McCain in the same league.

McCain got to where he is now because MOST of his campaigns have been financed by HIS WIFE. We can't all be married to heiresses

When will McCain get it? Obama just pretends to care about "reform" and ethics. He is an empty shell.

why would anyone vote "Hillary or mcCain". if you are voting for Hillary, great. If Hillary doesn't get the nomination, switching your vote to McCain is ridiculous! The man will continue to lead our country on a downward path. Democrat please.

seriously??? are people still actually talking about this??? Obama gave a wonderful speech as well as many interviews addressing his relationship with wright. WHAT MORE DO YOU PEOPLE WANT???? this is just a low blow by the clinton camp to bring obama down by trying to keep this issue alive. Obama WILL be the next President of the United States and there is nothing that the clinton camp can do to stop him!!!!!!

McCain the only way he can get into the news cycle is to attack
Obama or talk about the Iraq war,

Obama has every right to change his mind. Us small, giving less than $100, almost 2 million donors will help finance him into office. McCain just can not get the McCash to finance his poor sorry I am getting amnesia, I can not differentiate Sunni's and Shiites and Iran and Iraq butt! McCain you are just like Hillary, and the rest of the Republicans quit now before you ruin America further! The Obama train is on the straight track to the White House and both of you are in our way! The sooner you realize that us, small poor people of America and not Big Business, is coming to take back America the sooner you can take your sorry pentions and excuses and retire to Arizona.

Give Obama a break repubs. Sean Hannity makes me cringe, and the McCain Camp ought to repudiate him. He is a rumourmangor!.

Isn't Public Finance suppose to be in place as a fair way of having the campaign financed by the public instead of special interests?

Isn't Barack Obama's campaign already financed by the people?

Public Finance being paid by all taxpayers, even those that do no support any of the canditates, isn't it fair to say then that fundraising and financing by the people as Obama's campaign does is actually much more fair to all?

Obama will continue to rake in contributions, but he won't be able to convert them into enough votes to win in November. Therefore, all of you Obama contributors are simply wasting money. Obama can't win no matter what. McCain will win with a clear majority.

Some on this post say that McCain won't be able to make the money that Obama is making but I can bet that those of us who really don't trust Obama and are scared to have him in office who are democrat and won't support Obama no matter what will turn toward McCain and he will get the money from those of us who do not want Obama in and that have supported Hillary in her campaign.

The real straight talk express rams into the false hopes and shattered dreams express

Does anyone believe for one second The Geriatric would accept public funds if he could raise the mony Obama has? GrandPa doesn't have a choice, but to take the public money. There's nothing noble about making a choice where there was no choice.

McCain is so scared of Obama, it's unreal.

Obama has certainly changed campaigns for the better. Let everyone put their money where their mouth is. McCain still has a case to answer – he use our money as collateral to get a loan from the bank.

His campaign is so wimpish!

From the begining, there has been something sinister about the hands off attitude of the Obama campaign. If questioned, no straight answers on ANY subject. If you do have the nerve to ask a pointed question, a campaign of hate, intimidation and silencing is leveled at the inquirer. Sounds a bit like the Rev. Like pastor, like people.

The media hasn't helped either. Especially CNN

Hillary has found this out and has handled herself admirably when attacked by the Obamaites.

Where's the Truth Obama????

Hillary or McCain in November

Obama, Remember Words Matter!!!

Its kinda amusing, just as Bush was the Corporate Candidate in 2000, Obama is the Corporate Candidate in 08... check his books... the next Enron is Supporting Mr Obama....

Trying to change the rules when they benefit John McCain.

Let the people decide, not special interests.

Leave it to the Obama supporters to come up with a reason of why it is okay for Obama to lie (yet again) and go back against his word. They always find excuses for him and that is fine, remember the saying, give a person enough rope and they will eventually hang themself.

How can McCain even consider criticizing Obama for not taking part in public financing when McCain himself is attempting to BACK OUT of the same system, after he co-sponsored a bill that created the public financing system?

I think what McCain is pointing out is..... Obama doen't stand behind what he says!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama is a liar (top of the line)!!!!!!

Clearly this issue will not make any difference to the American people as we are not concerned with this. Now talk about healthcare, economy, war in Iraqi & education... thats a different story....
Notice McCain's camp continues to go after Obama. Has someone told them that Obama has won the nomination? Wow, total ignoring Hillary.. Humm...

Good one steve! hahaha

This is more then about funding, it is about keeping a signed and sealed contract and being held to your word. Obama can't nor will he ever be able to keep his word on anything.

Obama hasn't been elected the Dem nominee yet. So why are you complaining? Because your broke. You want the public financing so you regain funds to beat Obama. Too bad. You're going to have to stick it out.

KOR think of all we could have done for the uninsured in American w/ the $109M the clinton made and the $20m charity contribution to their OWN foundation.

McCain doesn't any game. I can not believe that people are actually considering him and anything.

I'm sure McCain can make up any money with donations from Veterans... We are so grateful for all his support over the years, especially his support of the new GI Bill... Oh wait JUST KIDDNG

Obama HAS used the public finance system and he should CONTINUE to do so. It's called 1.3 million Americans donating to his campaign. Sorry McBush, there's a reason you can't raise that kind of money.

If Obama is nominated the women of this country alone will give the election to McCain so he might as well just quit after Pennsylvania. After viewing Obama's questioning over Iraq yesterday there is not a chance I could ever support that man. "Talk to Iran". We have been doing that and it shows a gross lack of understanding of the political situation. If he has done anything with the Afgan committee he chairs he would already understand why this option has already expired for the present.

McCain should not lecture anybody on campaign financing when he is in violation of the campaign finance laws that are on the books right now. He has spent more money than the public funding has set aside for those who asked to participate in this program in the primaries. McCain is one of those people who signed up to participate in this program and he is in direct violation of the laws that were set up to protect campaigns who did not have enough recources themselves. Some body call him on this please!!

I say as long as Obama keeps accepting money from average american citizens instead of lobbyists, it's fine with me. Funny how he can raise more money that way then the other two candidates can the old fashioned way.

I don't recall Obama saying he's not going to use the public financing system, yet. That he's making remarks about how much he dislikes it does not mean he will not follow through. I grumble every year about the ridiculous tax system, but you can bet by April 15th my taxes are always paid. It's not very noble or upstanding or whatever it is McCain is trying to paint himself as this week to make accusations based on these comments. That isn't to say Obama is not going to back out on his pledge...just wait to criticize until he actually does. Otherwise, it's another example of jumping the gun without all the facts...

Whoever has the most money will win the Presedency....Obama is buying the white house....thanks Oprah, you taught him well: money talks...i

We need a third party. Neither the DEM's or the GOP is instilling a lot of comfort among the voters. America must have more to offer than Sneezy, Wheezy, and Sleazy for our next President.

This baloney is beginning to make me dizzey–I need to go on a blog free diet for a few days.

McCain is truly suffering from delusions.....It is quite sad that the media is allowing themselves to be taken-in by his nonsense.

Everyone should know by now that Obama is not a man of his word. He says one thing in order to make himself look good, but does something entirely different when it doesn' t benefit him. I'm sure he'll find some "justifiable" way to wiggle out of his previous commitment about public financing.

Sorry, McCain. Your bleeps, bloops, and major blunder on the Iraqi war dosen't excuse you for anything. You can't even get your comment line together. You need chaparones and advisor always at your side because your train of thought is proposterous. I will not vote for a warmonger.

Please forgive McCain I mean McBush on whining like a baby. He is just having a senior moment.

Glad somebody is finally standing up to Obama for what he and his campaign gurus continue to do. That's saying one thing and later changing the stand 180 degrees. Check with John Kerry and he'll tell you that, according to his whipping in 2004, that act is called "flip-flopping. " First Retzko: No, maybe, yes, $250,000 donation to his political campaign. Next Wright: Nope, didn't hear it; well maybe a couple of times; yes, I heard what he said.

In other words, votes are bought. If Obama has spent 4 times what Clinton has, and he still hasn't won, how do you think he will fare in the general election?? All nominees should have equal money or else it is a rich persons game. Obama is rich.

It's about time someone realized what an empty suit Obama is. He says whatever will serve him best and then changes his mind whenever he wants to. He lies, but most people just forgive him, he is so young he doesn't know any better.

Hillary or McCain, both of these proud candidates have honor and integrity which is sorely lacking with arrogant Obama. He reminds me such much of George W. Bush. Haven't we had enough of this kind of administration. The media is doing their best to elect Obama, I sure hope they all fall on their faces.

Obama saids one thing, then does another. Flip-flop. At least he is showing his true colors!! I guess the word "change" means changing your mind, like he is doing on the Iraq war, on when he would start bringing home the troops.

Obama said he would accept public finanacing if the republican candidate would do the same.
Now that Obama is able to raise vast sums of money, which he obviously never dreamed he would, he wants to break his pledge, his word to the American People.
You Obama supporters spin all you want, Obama in the end is no different than all the other politicians in Washington.

The republicans want to push this issue because clearly John McCain cannot raise enough money to compete in a general election. Stop crying Senator McCain. Get the conservatives who support your war to fund your campaign. Senator Obama should never agree to take a back seat to you. Mr. McCain you can always use your social security.

Fair is fair. No independent supports, no 527s. Then it will be fair. Everyone will take public financing.

Thanks Sen. Mc Cain get him
Obama said he don’t take money form lobbyist that is lie
Obama time will be over very soon
Hillary 08 or Mc Cain 08

Sad to see Clinton supporters jumping on here attacking Obama. This is ridiculous. Obama has not secured the nomination yet and can still accept public financing through-out the primary season. McCain just wants to make the news...Hold off grandpa, you'll get your time!

John McBush, warmonger and whiner!

Marvin, Maryland
McCain knows that he can not match dollars for dollars...that to bad. Obama, stay on course. McCain can't raise money like you can from the America people. He's complaining are ready.

Instead of McBush wasting his time chasing lobbyist skirts, may be he should try raising money for his campaign and stop complaining.

well not exactly McCain...Obama new fundraising strategy has large numbers of folks financing him..not private interests (like Billary)...so McCain is right but not exactly..Obama is accepting public finance..just through a better means...

I thought McCain said he won't come down to these attack type of race that he says he is "against"

what a lier!! im so sick of the republicans, their lies, their war, their president!!!

GIVE ME OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ps: its pathetic that McCain is trying to run as the change candidate, 72 year old McCain--> PATHETIC!!!!

All we have learned about Obama so far is

He Lies and Lies and Lies again.....

Oh if you are an obomanite-he changes his mind.

Not my President!

We have had enough Presidential Lies to last a life time!

Sen. Obama already has public financing. That's how he has mainly been funding his campaign up till now. He has developed his own and better public financing system. Sen. McCain knows this as well and it's scaring the crap out of him. No one is going to be fooled by McCain's whining.

Lets wait until the actual general election before we worry about what Obama will or wont do. This speculation is utterly ridiculous.

Democrats only expect Republicans to keep their promises, especially the self imagined ones..

I don't see this as a "cheap ploy" at all. Back when Obama was just another poor candidate in a crowded field, he committed to public financing for the presidential election. Now that he has found he can raise a lot of money, he's suddenly had a change of heart. John McCain, however, was in favor public financed presidential campaigns back when he was the national Republican frontrunner and raising the most money of anyone. And now that he can't raise as much money as Obama, McCain is still in favor of public financing.

The difference is that McCain's commitment was based on principle, that this is the way the presidential election should be financed. Obama's commitment was apparently based on convenience and self-interest. And I have no doubt whatsoever that McCain would still be committed to both candidates participating in public financing if the roles were reversed – that's just the kind of principled guy he is, and that's why I'm backing him even when I disagree with a lot of his policies.

This old geezer is so out of touch, he hasn't realized the General Election hasn't even started.

McCain's camp is misrepresenting the intent of this pledge money and they know it. What Obama is proposing is that the public can donate funds kind of like you do with the United Way or with a wedding registry. All the same funding rules apply. The difference is that you can decide exactly where in the campaign the money actually goes. For example, if you think TV ads are good, you can donate your $100 to ads. Or you can indicate that you want that money to go towards travel costs, etc. I'm no longer a Clinton supporter, but both she and Sen. Obama are looking to give people direct influence over how their campaign pledge money is allocated. It's called accountability and it allows we voters to have a say in how a candidate uses our donated money! Oh, the horror!

This is the height of hypocracy. McCain chose public financing for the primaries and then opted out of it when he realized he had spent it all with 6 months to go until the Republican convention. What happened to that pledge, huh John? Of course nobody brings that up because the media loves them some John McCain. Now he wants to force Obama into public financing when he knows he will be blown out in fundraising money. If McCain wants to limit his primary campaigning to press conferences from his front yard for 6 months and stick to his original pledge, then he would have a point. But until that happens, he needs to worry about how he will raise enough money to compete against Obama because he has no credibilty on this issue.

John McCain seems to have realized that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee.

It is time for Hillary Clinton to come to the same conclusion and drop out so the Democrats can unite around a winning campaign.

Take it easy Grandpa...I know you are anxious, but we haven't finished the primaries yet.

McCain's advisor on campaign financing.........well.......the empty barrel makes the most noise.

McCain should understand your approval rating goes hand in hand with the money you are able to generate, with that being said, McCain I suggest you change your strategy for rasing money if you want to have a change at the BIG DANCE.

Funny, McCain was raising money outside public financing, but when he found he wasn't raising enough he returned 3 million dollars and now is opting into the public purse.

One would think this "economic conservative" would applaud Obama raising his own money rather than making taxpayers pay.

Too right, Senator! People are literally voting with their pocketbooks – and they're voting overwhelmingly for Senator Obama!

Glenn,

I agree with you on this. Obama has ran the best campaign out of all 3 candidates and has raised by far, the most money. Oh, McCain owes 4 million dollars and Hillary owes 9 million, as far as debts are concerned. Some fundraisers in California said that Hillary doesn't pay her debt, they will send her to collections in 30 days.

For a guy that both McCain and Clinton calls "Unexperienced or Not Ready to Lead from Day 1", he seems to be running a reallt great campaign which is making a cool statement about how he can possibly lead this country. Just a thought.

Lies from Obama?

I've never heard anything BUT LIES come out of his mouth!

Could it be more obvious that McCain is yelling out "Barack the money machine is going to bury me fininacially". Don't hate... Appreciate. We are the donors and you can count our words... we have a lot more to give. Ha!

Another example of Obama not keeping his promises. He has found the only way he can win is to outspend his opponent 3-1. That's what he's done with Clinton, yet he still can't seal the deal. He might come close in PA because of all that money he has spent. Think of what we could have done for the uninsured in America with all that money.

Show of hands...How many people have campaign finance and spending limits as your number 1,2, or 3 issue in this campaign?...This is not going to be a big issue for most people. As I understand it, he filled out some survey which asked if he would accept it, not exactly binding...Why should Obama participate in the government public financing system when he has a clear advantage of financial support. His campaign IS publicly financed anyway by the donations of his supporters. I can respect McCain for being principled and working with public financing, but the rules state its a voluntary system and Obama shouldn't be attacked for not participating.

Sorry McCain, Obama will raised 10 times your amount and will be beneficial during the general election.

McCain most likely believes he's acting in the best interest of the people, but his vision is too short-sighted for our future and would only bring more of the same philosophy of the current administration.
Thanks, but no thanks.

I thought that McCain already made use of public money to guarantee a campaign loan, so he is obligated to use public money and work within its restrictions. Having made that mistake (he has tried to extricate himself from this entanglement) McCain is trying to bind Obama with the constraints he is trying to avoid.

So much for having a "straight talk" above board campaign. McCain, stop crying, and increase your popularity so you will get more campaign contributions. Can't do it? Didn't think so.

McCain is clearly not the candidate of change! Heck, he has been in Washington since Thomas Jefferson was president.

It is shocking that McThuseleh would even bring up campaign financing considering his shifty dealings with the bank loan and his trying to wriggle out of his previous commitment to the primary finance system. Leave it to a Keating Fiver!

Obama should raise as much money as he can and stomp Dishonest John into the ground.

The best way to finance is through Internet continution. You get the choice of who and when to donate. I have donated twice to Obama $25 each. Once after Iowa and again after Texas. It gives me control. I'll donate again and again as I see the necessity.

Why has Berry Obama gone outside the United States to MONTREAL, QUEBEC to hire a company to do his Fundraising Campaign? What other countries is he using and for what reasons? Is he not proud of the United States enough to use our companies and workers?

Don't worry by the time the general election comes McCain will have forgotten what he's running for. He's already forgetting what war we're fighting.

This is pure BS. McSame can't match BO's fundraising ability. If he could, he wouldn't push public financing. As far as I am concerned, BO already has has public fundraising. We all have a part and give our $20 and $50 and I think when he becomes Prez, he'll use technology to really get the people involved , as well as push us to get active and work together to right this listing ship of state.

Ace McCain is trying to CRASH the democratic party like he did 5 American planes if the TRUTH be reported he would have never been a pilot if it had not been for his father or grandfather legency.

The truth about Obama is slowly coming out in the open.

Clinton -08

My advice to Obama is to ignore any thing that comes from republican party . American people can not trust republicans on anything, ignore what they say and keep talking to the american people what you are going to do with the economy, heath care, forclosure problems, and so on. Those who matter the most are the American people who are hurt and tired of the Bush admistration who do not want to see third term of Bush, Namely MCSame.

A senior McCain adviser calls it the latest signal that the Democratic candidate MAY abandon a promise to participate in the system, should he become the Democratic nominee.

Mr. McCain,

Obama said IF he was a nominee he would sit down with you and work out a mutually agreeable terms.

So, why does your campaign attack him now? You don't know what he may or may not do.

Plus, I do not think Obama's supporters would be too upset if he breaks this promise. They want him to win. Life is not fair, it seems.

What happened to the notion of a "pledge," which is what I understand Obama made concerning public financing. If it's simply OK to "change your mind" when it's simply politically expedient to do so (which is exactly what is supposedly "in the best interest of party and people," then let's not hear any complaints about McCain or Clinton changing their positions on any issues.

Obama is just like any other politician, and he is going to get hammered for reneging on his pledge.

McCain is the one that backed out of receiving public funds after he won the nomination and he is raising funds even as we speak

Practice what you preach McCain, you backtracked waaaaaaaay before Obama has won the nomination. McCain stance right after he won was he would fund his campaign via his party but since he now sees he HAS no support now he wants to "misspeak" on this issue.

Please give me a break

McCain is just afraid that Obama can raise so much more money than him. I see no other motivation for him bringing this up over and over. He is trying to use it to give question to Obama's credibility. Sorry, that' won't happen. We have funded Obama's campaign. I think it should continue that way!

McCain wines more than any politian I have seen in a long time.

After awhile all you can do is turn the sound down.

He is really a little patsy.

My advice to Obama is to ignore any thing that comes from republican party . American people can not trust republicans on anything, ignore what they say and keep talking to the american people what you are going to do with the economy, heath care, forclosure problems, and so on. Those who matter the most are the American people who are hurt and tired of the Bush admistration who do not want to see third term or Bush, Namely MCSame.

A parallel public financing system???????
Does this parallel include Exelon, Exxon Mobil, Hess, Conoco Philips, Chevron, Shell and BP???? Lehman, GMAC, Credit Suisse, Countrywide, Washington Mutual, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs?????

Sen Mccain,

I know you are old and can't quite figure things out but you should at least realise that we do not have a nominee yet for the dems. Once Obama becames the presumptive nominee then you can call him out on that issue.

Thanks

Rose
MD

Obama is not dumb enough to opt for public financing. because he already have public financing. He gets his money for peope that want to gaves it to him. all mccain is doing is taking taxes payers money.

I don't understand what McSames problem is, Obama said he will go to public financing when the GENERAL ELECTION starts. McSame is the republican nominee but us democrats are still working out figuring out our nominee. So when Obama gets the nominee then he will go to public financing like he said he would, for the GENERAL ELECTION!!! McSames just an idiot!!

Obama Richardson 08!!!!

Ha ha ha!

The McCain campaign is playing the American people for fool with its 'politics as usual'.

Is any American dumb enough to believe the a highly intelligent and highly educated Harvard grad as Barack Obama could ever mean that he would accept public financing, while 'special interest' groups can pour as much 527 money to undermine the aim of 'public financing'?

Barack Obama CLEARLY and rightly stated in effect that he has no intention of unilaterally disarming, white 527s undermine the efforts of public financing.

Moreover, Barack IS already involved in 'public financing', with his huge donor base and average donation of around a few hundred dollars

McCain wins, I'm moving to Canada!

SO YOUNG AND CORRUPT!!!!! FROM THE TIP OF HIS HAIR DOWN TO THE TIP OF HIS TOES!

Obama is the TRUE epitome what America is all about! A CORRUPT and IMMORAL SOCIETY!!!!

IMMORAL AMERICANS ARE PROUD OF THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS PERSON WHO CALLS HIMSELF THE VEHICLE FOR CHANGE!!

IF OBAMA IS THE VEHICLE FOR CHANGE.........PREPARE FOR THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST!!!!!!!

Obama changes his mind when it serves him best (I think this is called flip-flopping) thus he is lying to the public and the media go along with him! i am not a McCain supporter, but i must agree with him on this one! Keep your word, Obama!!!

McCain can't compete with Obama, that's why he is whining.

Mccain is just scared Obama Don't take public finacing because if you do john mccain himself won't out spend you but every republican will so don't listen keep letting the american people fund your campaign Obama Mccain already know that the republicans wills spend more than a Billion dollars to declare obama as unelectable. Obama DO NOt Accept Public Finacing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are all worried because you know how much more money Obama can raise than McCain.

Stop whining. What are you afraid of? If you think Americans feel your candidate is the right choice for America, then stop running scared.

Politics of this election is nauseating.

I believe Obama will participate in the public financing system when it ultimately comes down to it. The problem with the system right now is that there are ways around it and McCain is banking on this giving him an advantage. He is relying on conservative groups and/or PAC's like Swiftboat Veterans and other corporate groups to attack Obama from the fringes since their spending will not be limited by the public financing system. If Obama does accept the public system, all his donors and supporters will just need to re-direct their money to the Democratic Party and groups like moveon.org.

Obama supporters want to be able to apart of the his movement. We will speak out that we want to finance his campign.

Down on your luck McCain can try to make an issue, but this is inside baseball.

I have contributed small amounts to Barack's campaign five times now. Millions of others have done the same and it gives us the sense that we have a partnership in the campaign with Barack. When he runs against McCain we will do the same and together, with our own money, we will regain control of our nation. We will have a vested interest. There is nothing synical about this. In fact, it is downright patriotic.

I think McCain is seeing the writing on the wall as far as Obama being his opponent in November, and is going to say or do whatever is necessary now while Obama continues to battle Clinton for the Democratic nod. It's a cheap ploy by McCain, and he should stick to the issues that the voters want to hear about. For him to win, he has to stop appearing as the 3rd Bush term President and get some "Real" individuality away from the present administration.

McCain knows he can not raise as much money ...Obama should not let him back into a corner. You reserve the right to change your mind and do what is in the best interest of party and people.

Another day, another twist and turn in the "New Politics."

Hillary in '08!

Barack is a typical untrustworthy politician. He is more of the same. The only difference is he has no proposals on how to fix the problems America faces.
Barack reminds me of that old Wendy's commercial.... where the old lady gets a hamburger and asks' where's the beef?
Well Barack where's the beef? You are full of glowing rhetoric with no substance.
Makes you wonder just who has their hand sup his back.

Wait... John McCain, criticizing campaign finance issues? Well that's hilarious. Aside from that, John McCain attacking Obama for "untruthful attacks and broken promises"? Last time I checked its only April and Hillary Clinton is still in the race for the nomination! He's not the nominee and to say he's already broken a promise that he isn't even ABLE to hold right now (he's way over the public financing spending limit now, so he can't accept public financing until the general election). This is a pathetic attempt to flank the Democratic front-runner, tag-teaming with his good friend Hillary Clinton (don't try and tell me their not good friends, Bill already said so). This is just pathetic and I thought McCain was above this kind of accusatory practice.

Obama saw what you did to Kerry and doesn't want to come up BROKE defending himself thats why.

Barack Obama is a G-D liar, pure and simple.

I am not going to bother with the long explaination again because CNN keeps DELETEING it!

Obama takes Public Money limits = Silencing a million plus donors.

and

He won't have enough cash to refute all of the BS swiftboat stories that the republicans generate through their "independant" groups that seem to pop up with endless cash suppies.

He keeps OUR support and guess what OBAMA IS IN THE WHITEHOUSE!!

Forget it guys.
Obama doesn't have to answer to old, rich, white men–he ony has to answer to the people he represents that are oppressed by you rich white men:

women, blacks, hispanics, asian-pacificers, native americans, children, the blind, the cripple, the poor, the insane, the military, the illegal aliens, teachers, homsexuals, transexuals, atheists, islamic fundamentalist radicals, communists, socialists, prison inmates, lost puppies, dead goldfish, and Rev. Wright.

I am a Dem, but McCain is right to press Obama on this.

And the sad fact is, even with all of the money that Obama has spent thus far, he still has not been able to seal the deal against Clinton.

What does this say about his chances- with far less money- vs the GOP in the GE?

Obama truly is a weak candidate and a multi-million dollar media creation.

Let me see......I've made 40+ million in March and you've made 11 million...you want me to lose money to help you try to beat me? Nah....I'm going to take my $40+ million and go play golf with Tiger Woods, so we can beat you republican butt in November.

For those who don't know why I referenced Tiger.....go back and research that racist comment that was made yesterday when "McOld as Heck" was introduced at one of his racist rallies.

Haven't we already realized that Obama is just talk?
Hillary or McCain '08

John McCain is still in the public financing system for the primaries, which he cannot exit unless the FEC tells him he can. He has already overspent what he is allowed and faces jail time for violating the same public finacing laws he helped to enact.

Why no mention about this in the above article?

I think it is also clear that McCain is going after Obama because he knows he is going to win the Dem nomination. The sooner Clinton goes home...the sooner we can all move on with the inevitable.

The reality is, it doesn't matter if Obama takes public financing or not. He'll just tell his supporters which "independent" organizations to donate to to support his campaign. Public financing as is can completely be circumvented. Is McCain capable of preventing any conservative campaign efforts supporting him?

this is simply PR on both sides. Obama can easily say he'll take public money and have many, many million in campaigning done by "independent" groups. Just like McCain's campaign will do. It is all BS.

The wise people know that McCain will never be able to raise the same amount of cash as Obama. There is a petition floating around that people sign requestinf Obama to not use public financing and defeat McCain. If WE THE PEOPLE want this to happen it should. After all arn't the politicians working for us

Im originally from Arizona. Most Arizonans know what a punk the old geezer is. I have absolutely no faith in his ability to run Arizona yet alone the United States.

If we want change then we need to vote someone in that has not been tainted by traditional American politics. That person is Obama.

Obama 08

BOY O BOY!

This statement seems very much like McCain is viewing Sen. Obama as becoming the democratic nominee!

haha... like anyone is listening to the old man who again recently misspoke over the differences between sunni and shia... the presidential debates are going to be historic, entertaining and sad for the GOP.

McCAIN vs. OBAMA
PAST vs. FUTURE

Right on McCain........hold Obama to what he said he would do!!!!!!!!! Do not allow a flip-flop or negotiations that would undermine what he committed to – Senator Obama has been doing that on alot of issues (I am sure you know).

HMMMM...They sure are attacking him alot lately....I wonder why......

Poor Obama...everyone is picking on you. I think you shuld drop out now.