Obama Supporters - You are NOT voting for CHANGE! You may like Barack better than Hillary - and you should vote for him because you like him better. But, again - you are NOT voting for CHANGE! Watch what he does - what he says & doesn't say - read his website thoroughly - listen to all his interviews, etc. Barack is NOT a candidate of CHANGE.

JUST THE WAY THAT HE HAS MANAGED HIS CAMPAIGN TELLS US HE IS INNOVATIVE AND WISE.

HOW CAN THESE OTHERS CLAIM TO BE SO SAVVY WHEN THEY CAN NOT MANAGE CAMPAIGNS, THEY ARE FULL OF INFIGHTING TO INCLUDE NOT RAISING AS MUCH.

OBAMA REALLY RAISED THE BAR IN NEW AGE CAMPAIGNING, THE OTHERS HAVE TRIED TO COPY TO NO AVAIL.

EACH CAMPAIGN REFLECTS THEM.

YU CAN BET WE WILL HEAR OF MORE CAMPAIGN FUNDS MISMANAGEMENT FROM THE CLINTON, THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE SINCE BILL'S DAYS CONTINUING THROUGH HILLARY'S SENATE RACE. RESEARCH IT. REMEMBER PETER PAUL! IS IT LEGAL FOR ELTON JOHN TO RAISE THAT MUCH MONEY FOR HILLARY. IS THERE NOT A LIMIT IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS. I'M NOT SUR ABOUT THIS, BUT IT SURE GOT HER IN TROUBLE BEFORE. ISN'T SHE TO GO TO COURT SOON ABOUT THIS VERY THING!

I ADMIT I DON'T FULLY KNOW THE RULES ON THIS, BUT I WILL BET YOU SOME MISHAP WILL COME UP IF NOT NOW LATER.

"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replacing them… And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has siad that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not.
And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."

Right, it is not a very strategic thing to say in an election. But at least it shows that he has a good grasp of reality, and that he is tolerant and understanding, rather then sanctimonious and condemning. Or outright cynical, like Hillary.

Here we go again with those of you are incapable of decifering the truth from a lie. Look at what happened with previous elections where they (republicans) managed to cheat and win the election utilizing the "system". If I was Obama, I too would not use the committee's money, why? That's like you stealing and you're millionaire. For what… lets not be ignorant to the fact. Let's not talk all of the present senators, PRESIDENT…and many other public figures, that if were giving a drug or alcohol test ALL will probably fail. So let it go, we all have done some stupid things when were younger.

Obama bundlers support his funding to a greater extent then he is showing. 1/3 are by special interest bundlers… look it up.
Back on his word once again. votes against himcan put him in his place, and show you can not buy an election.

I sincerely hope people are waking up and smelling the coffee, where Obama is concerned. Can you spell flip-flop? Who does he think he is. ? I know he is racist, elitist, ignorant, liar. Lord, help us if he suceeds. He is getting the big head, people have told him he is smart and he believes it,. Not humble, but what can you expect from an idiot?

Obama's arrogance continues to grow. He agreed to public funding and now wants to back out. He will now make up excuses as to why it should be his way. If this was Clinton, you guys would be all over her for going back on her word, but for Obama its okay.

I also find Obama's comments about the people in rural PA insulting and condesending. Yes, you lose a job and you have to struggle to feed you family, you are frustrated. However to say those people cling to guns and religion…sounds like he is talking down to people who he see's as differant and basically accuses them of blaming their problems on everyone else. That is arrogant..I am sure he will give a speech and we will all be happy again, but the people of PA should be offended.

Hillary 08

Obama will not be our next President. Sorry, he is just to arrogent and inexperienced to even get elected. His only supporters are obviously only the young crowd, you can tell by the immature comments.

He wasn't complaining about this when he thought he might need it.

There are only two things I dislike about Obama; his mouth. You never know which mouth on which side of his face he is going talk out of.

McCain does not want Obama to have the edge of being able to campaign as hard as he sees fit in the fall if he's the noiminee. By trying to force him to take public financing. McCain probably feels that puts them on an even playing field. Well internet donations are public financing, but since McCain obviously can't compete with internet donations,he's trying to push this issue.

Obama 08!
Yes We Can!

HERE'S A LITTLE FLIP-FLOP FOR YOU.

"CREAKY" IS THAT ANYTHING LIKE "'FUZZY MATH"?

WHEN WILL AN IVY LEAGUE EDUCATION BUY A VOCABULARY FOR OUR PRESIDENTS AND THEIR SUCCESSORS?

NickNas ~~ you hit the nail on the head, and I am with you 100%. I am not even going to give to the Democratic General fund until I feel it will be supporting who I want to support. I wouldn't cross the street to give Hillary Clinton a dime to run her disasterous campaign much less to get her nominated. Think I'll go online and give yet another $25 to Senator Obama.

I really don't understand why people are attacking him for what he said about the people who lost their jobs in Pennsylvania. Is it only condescending because that's what your candidate told you?

Try putting yourself in someone else's shoes who has lost their job to a foreign country. Don't you think you'd be a little upset? Why are people insisting that the word 'bitter' has a negative connotation? Stop playing politics. Seriously. Think for yourself for a change, not just repeating the attacks from McCain or that other candidate who's desperate to stay relevant.

Yeah, the system currently sucks. I NEVER check that box on the tax return; I only contribute to specific candidates.

Why would ANYONE donate to any random political figure? That's democratic suicide. Better join the 21st century, McCain, or you're toast.

Apparently Obama makes wide sweeping generalizations about people to make himself look good. I'll tell you what's 'creeky" -The only thing this politician is able to use is Words, just words to get himself into and out of these problems.

Reality = Obama is a politician, and he will tell you what you want to hear to get him elected.

Fantasy = He cares about the American People

Reality = Obama doesn't know America

Reality = Obama's "change" remains unknown; an amorphic unquantifyable concept that gets tossed around to rally people to him.

Fantasy = Obama's preacher is a crazy old man

Reality = Rev Wright uses hate speech to get his point across and while Obama flipflops on whether he heard those hateful speeches, he made him an advisor to his campaign and then supports his hatespeech by throwing race under the bus, his white grandmother under the bus, and becomes black when he wants and white when he wants… The reality is his grandmother is his blood and you can't disown her, your spiritual advisor you can change, you can see a pastor who meets your needs (not use as a political polevault to the Illinois legislature, and ultimately US Senate).

Fantasy = Obama thinks every vote should count

Reality = Obama has done everything to disenfranchize Florida and Michigan voters and that is just down right unpatriotic, un American, and that makes me bitter!

Let's think logically (vs. politically)….If you KNEW you could raise $300 million dollars to be used for YOUR success - and you were offered to limit YOUR success by using less money….would you???

Would you limit yourself and your possibilites because your rival, opponent had less resources? I don't think so…. but then again after reading some of these blogs….I do recognize 'limits' on imagination. openness and facts….

Stop the hating. You Hillary people are ridiculous and without a base because they– McSame and Billary– are the most 'creaky' regarding campaign financing during this and previous elections!!

I agree! If he can raise more money on the Internet, good grief–then he should go for it. This issue is only an issue ecause the other two candates can't match him dollar for dollar.

whats funny is he is getting big corp money its just being fed in under the corps workers. that way there is no trail. the other cash is coming from mommy and daddy funneling it in from there college students who beg for everything and there folks give in. BO has made alot of meaningless promises I hope many of you remember that when he sez its time to donate that time for the school funding I promised you before. welcome to the National guard now lets go end this war……..

Obama said, regarding Mark Penn, "Let me put it this way," the Illinois senator said. "I'm not surprised that Sen. Clinton found herself in an uncomfortable position as a consequence, and I know that if staff of mine were putting me in that kind of position I would get rid of them."
I guess he would have done it just like he got rid of Rev. Wright.
Give me a break.

The only thing "creaky" is when Obama uses the term "Typical White Person" and "bitter" Americans.

Not Everyone in America is bitter or blames others for their problems.

If you have not noticed yet Obama and his Pastor are one in the same…

We need a fighter not a blamer.

Go Hillary

It is understandable for Obama not to accept public financing. He is like a money machine. I guess he will raise at least two or three hundred million dollars for general election. Yes, he gets a lot of money from common people. But monst money is still from rich people. Only 4% of Americans are donating to political campains.

However, Obama's money advantage will not be that big. Yes, McCain will only have 84 millions for the general election. But it is for only two months. No matter how much Obama spends, he won't win the deep south. He does not need to spend a penny to win the deep blue states like Illinois. So most of the money will be spent in about 20 states. McCain campain is asking donars to donate to RNC and each can donate to RNC much more (more than 10 times as much to Presidential candidates). If McCain campain can coordinate well with RNC, the money in RNC is similar to his own campain money. Republicans are richer on average than Democrats. So if Obama gets a lot of money, RNC might get a lot too. Do not count out Republicans.

The main focus of Obama's promise was to not allow lobbyist to finance the election and therefore be in debt to them. Obama has came up with an even better solution to this problem. He has created a parallel publicly funded system in which we the voters can actively participate at will. Also we no exactely what campaign will be supported. With this, he has indeed kept his promise to the american people by not allowing lobbyist to finance his campaign. The american people understands this. John McCain and his surrogates are either confused, desperate or just plain out of touch with the reality of why Obama wanted public financing in the first place. Barack, we understand this history making financing system that you have introduced to us. Do not allow John McCain to belittle it or it's brilliant execution by handicapping you through miniscule technicalities.

Bill thanks for all your comments that make it so easy for OBAMA to win. Keep talking Bill, your gift is appreciated. OBAMA/08

Go Obama Go!!!

Obama is more direct than the rest of the candidates, he has not been in politics longer than hillary or mccain and that's why he carries way less baggage than them ……….. he probably is the most educated among all candidates, you have to understand him because he is not your typical politician ……….. I think America is ready to flush the Washington and put someone there who is new, different, well educated, well spoken, genuine, "Presidential", good negotiator, inpirational, and actually someone with courage to be honest and direct even when people may disagree with him.

Obama's campaign started clean, just telling people who he is and what he wants to do and why ……… it started off well. When Hillary saw Obama moving along quite well, she started playing dirty politics and she has continued it since ………. wake up America, don't vote for Hillary just cuz she's Hillary and don't vote for Obama just cuz he is Obama ……….

think about it, compare the things that actually matter, and truth is both have pretty much the same ideas on stuff that acutally matter(although Obama's ideas are slightly better), who can actually execute ……. it's Obama for all the right reasons.

Don't be offended by his direct comments, of course people get bitter when they lose jobs, wouldn't you? His point is, people are bitter because there is a problem, and he will fix that problem (jobs being shipped overseas). He has a good plan to do this and other things that actually matter.

All these republican comments on here, i see them more and more everyday. Whats wrong with you right wingers dont you guys have your on comment columns on your own websites. This is no Glen Beck section. We dont care about what lies you try to spread about Obama or Clinton jus get a life. Every comment they leave on here is a lie or a racist one. GOD BLESS THE IGNORANT

I will donate another $1000 to Obama before April 22 2008. Be wise and do the same. Follow a winner NOW!

FLIP FLOP, FLIP FLOP GET USED TO IT FROM THE obamaman !!!!

"I hate nafta I'm going to do away with it" Pssst Canada I don't really mean that.
"I will withdraw troops right away from Iraq" Pssst I Don't really mean that either.
" I will accept public funding for my campaign" Did I say that?
"I never heard any racist or inflamitory comments while I sat in the pews at my church" Well I guess i did hear those things.
" I don't take money from oil companies" Well I said oil companies I didn't say oil executives.

Blah Blah Fricken Blah

HE IS YOUR TYPICAL FLIP FLOPPIN' HYPOCRITE!!!!!

Obama's exact words:
"If I am the Democratic nominee, I will aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election."

That is not "If I am the Democratic nominee, I will use the public campaign finance system and I would expect the Republican nominee to do the same.", no matter how you want to twist them.

Listen to what he actually says rather than listening to what you want him to say or to what the media interprets him as saying.

Why are Clinton supporters so hateful?

Obama '08!

Oh I'm waiting for the Obama team to spin both of these issues!!

Sneer at the people in PA, Obama, that's not so cool. Will you say you didn't even hear it, even though you said it? Will it just be boneheaded? Ummmm, maybe you really weren't there and it was your body double?

Now I know exactly where your online supporters get their farging snotty attitudes to the less educated, blue collar workers. It comes directly from the horses mouth.

Shame on you Barack Obama! You are a real piece of work.

If Obama is serious about winning the presidency, then why should he give up a huge weapon such as fundraising? It would show his lack of judgment and experience is he refuses to rely on his fundrasing abilities. Let McCain whine about his ineffectiveness in raising cash. That is not Obama's concern. The $85 million from public financing would not even begin to deal with the 527 groups that would be out there gunning for Obama. He wouldn't stand a chance. If McCain were able to raise money like Obama, I guarantee that he wouldn't accept public financing. Obama is in it to win it. Make no mistake about that. Democrats would be upset if he tied one hand behind his back by accepting public financing. Let's get real.

It is very wrong of Obama to collect money from muslim people and arab. countries. Money of theirs is illegal .

Obama is lying to the American people and especially to the voters in PA.

He was aware of the ant-american comments of Rev. Wright for years. He still named his book after his sermon, he called him a mentor, and placed him on his campaign as a advisor. He only removed him because it cost him politically.

His ads in PA are lies. No candidate is allowed to take money from oil companies, but he fails to mention the millions he has taken from oil company execs and employee's. He also claims he will take away special tax breaks, but fails to mention that he VOTED FOR those very tax breaks.

Now he is talking down to rural people living in PA. Basically saying they blame everyone else for thier problems.

Now Obama wants to rethink his promise on public funding??? He and his campaign will do anything and then hide behind retoric to win. This is not the new politics we were promised, its more of the same, and even worse..Obama is lying to us all.

Can we post this comment this time?

Are some tax paying voters really gonna call him on this one?

I'd rather have the money back that was given in public tax donations and let this new method of privately run-"Not"-special-interest-lobby-way-of fundraising be the one in place. How can any fiscal conservative Republican or Independent honestly say we should stick to funding campaigns with tax payer dollars instead of opting for a new way the keeps the fundraising donations private and away from major lobbies.

Really? huh? Really?

This is the audacity of idiocy to force public funding dollars on a candidate who has a way to privately generate funding without taking large sums of special interest donations. McCain to skip the fund raising parties and kick his Internet money machine in gear.

Irony is a fiscal conservative is saying we should lean on public funds, tax payer money. Come on people.

The goal is to remove the special interests, not fund presidential campaigns with tax payer dollars. Some people… I swear, if you showed them an open door they would walk into the wall anyway.

Let me keep my money.

What a fraud. Obama is such a detestable person.

I will donate another $1000 to Obama before April 22 2008. Be wise and do the same. Follow a winner NOW!

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a crock! Move on.org and the George Sorros machine are the ones that have put together the funding apparatis for Obama. It's perfectly legal the way they are going about it. But just who do you think Obama is going to owe? You the american people? I don't think so. Sorros is a socialist with some really radical far left views. All of you Obama worshipers are nuts if you think it's you that is buttering this guys toast. You need to wake up and smell the flowers. Tweaking the process, which he would never do would completely undermine his machine. Just keep being sheep and buying into this and you will really get what you deserve. And, you will see George Sorros llaughing all the way to the throne that Obama will have to prepare.

For those of you "EDUCATED BILLARY VOTERS" CREAKY means old-fashioned or out-dated or old, so Obama is advocating for a new public campaign financing system, and he is ABSOLUTELY ON POINT!!!!

GO OBAMA!!!!

HILLARY just commented on this as well…….BO, you got some 'splainin' to do……..McCain already is responding to Obama's lovely comment about "Those People" in small town Pennsylvania…..what an elitist….he and Michelle really do make a pair….I guess they both believe they are here to educate all us regular folk about our frustrations…….

""OBAMA EXPLAINS GROWING SMALL TOWN AMERICA RESENTMENTS:
'And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations"

Boy, BO is surely in trouble with this one….:)
GO HILLARY……

Mr. Obama - you challenged John McCain. He accepted your challenge. Now you're going to blame the system instead of following through? And you want to be President? You can start by trying to be a MAN. You gave the challenge, he accepted. Follow through.

My God, I'm getting tired of reading these rants from Obama bashers. This guy is the best candidate I've ever had the chance to vote for, by far (and this will be my tenth Presidential election).

If anyone on this blog is actually still on the fence, and not just enjoying listening to themselves rant, I encourage you to read "The Audacity of Hope". It's an eye opener, and certainly convinced me that Barack has the judgement and temperament that I want representing me in the White House for the next eight years, and the guy I want answering that phone at 3:00AM.

Frankly, his recent comments about the public financing system, and the small towns (quoted above), are both right. If you disagree with him, why don't you actually post a counter argument instead of some lame comment like "flip flop" or "elitist".

Obama's arrogance continues to grow. He agreed to public funding and now wants to back out. He will now make up excuses as to why it should be his way. If this was Clinton, you guys would be all over her for going back on her word, but for Obama its okay.

I also find Obama's comments about the people in rural PA insulting and condesending. Yes, you lose a job and you have to struggle to feed you family, you are frustrated. However to say those people cling to guns and religion…sounds like he is talking down to people who he see's as differant and basically accuses them of blaming their problems on everyone else. That is arrogant..I am sure he will give a speech and we will all be happy again, but the people of PA should be offended.

Obama has NOT taken money from oil companies. He has taken the legal amount of money from INDIVIDUALS who work for Shell, Texaco, etc. It could be a service station attendant, but according to these posters criteria, it would be oil money. He has even returned money that came from registered lobbyists.

If he can get funds from individuals, that accomplishes the same thing as public financing,; the absence of corporations and lobbyists.

Obama's campaign financing company is not located in the United States. Now you know why he will not back talk Canada.

Cinton supporters…poor losers, the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree.

You didn't seem to have an issue with the policy 6 months ago? What's changed, Barack? Oh yeah, your views on every substantive issue….

For all the people who insist on bringing up Rev. Wright, I would put money on it that you have never listened to the full 40 minute sermons but only basing your opinion on the two minute sound bites. So, I challenge you to go listen to the FULL sermons (Confusing God and Government and The Day of Jerusalem’s Fall). After you have listened to the sermons then tell me where the hate is because there is no hate in those sermons. I am so tired of people commenting on something they only have only two minutes of knowledge. Those sound bites DO NOT reflex the true meaning of the sermons. Go listen to them….

Educate and inform yourself instead of relying on CNN and YouTube to give you all the facts.

McCain already is responding to Obama's lovely comment about "Those People" in small town Pennsylvania…..what an elitist….he and Michelle really do make a pair….I guess they both believe they are her to educate all us regular folk about our frustrations…….

""OBAMA EXPLAINS GROWING SMALL TOWN AMERICA RESENTMENTS:
'And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations"

Boy, BO is surely in trouble with this one….:)
GO HILLARY……

Can we use the Public Finance Dollars to pay down on our Debts. If McCain had been more sucessful he would not accepted Public Financing.

If Obama's 1.3 million donors want to see that he has enough money to sucessfully compete in the general election….what's wrong with him refusing the limited 85 million. If Mccain could compete in fund raising this would not be an issue….he only want Obama to accept this limited amount to prevent any reasonable amount of campaigning in all 50 states….. I admire Sen. Obama's approach and
respect for all Americans…He has not chosen to skip state in favor of larger ones. He has demonstrated that all states and their residents matter. Sen. Obama is the president that Americans have needed for a long time.

So, he won't scream foul then when the big corporations and the big fat cat republicans buy the election for McCain? Obama has touted how he plays be the rules, if these are the rules he wants to play by he would best remember that there are some very, very wealthy people that can and will BUY this election - oh wait, I think he thinks they are going to BUY it for him.

Money does not buy votes! I still check the 3.00 box every year and support Mrs. clinton. Because she is and will work for you!

Clinton -08

i wish all this money being raised was being used for something more than tv commercials and transportation back and forth across the u.s. … there are so many needy people, so many worth causes. do the candidates need to keep raising the stakes higher and higher and higher?

Big donors are among Obama's backers, read the washington post article about Obama's big donors. No information here.

GO OBAMA!!! We agree with you wholeheartedly! I mean… when you're right..you're right! & you are RIGHT! Whoo hoooooooo!

Diane,
From one Minnesotan to another, think about this. Clinton still holds the lead in the superdelegate race. Come convention, things will still not be decided. Whoever is nominated, the other half of the party will be angry, and many of them will go for McCain. Unless he does something completely stupid, McCain will stroll into the presidency in November

About the only low-life this guy won't take contributions from is Larry Sinclair. At least not anymore anyway!

He also said this about "Small Town Pennsylvanians…
"OBAMA EXPLAINS GROWING SMALL TOWN AMERICA RESENTMENTS:

'And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations"

What an elitist…………..he's got some major issues for a general election….
GO HILLARY!!!!

Obama's inexperience is showing more and more every day. He is not worthy of the office. He has terrible judgement, and a very hard time telling the truth. Just one lie after the next. He should drop out.

Oh Suzy, take your meds, you'll get over it.

He's not an idiot, and he will be your next president.

Obama 08

I stopped doing the TAX return type donations because I am not going to pay rich rich people to run AND I want to CHOOSE who I support.

Obama has TRUE public funding and I think it should be the only way to run. ONLY real people and average $98 bucks at a time.

Creaky means antiquated. The system is aging. After his successful campaign, he would know what works.

And he's right.

Obama 08

He said he would use the "public" financing but now he wont. Can it be he gets a lot of money from the big corporations who are famous for bundling the money under the employees names? Not counting some of the biggest lobbyists on his on his team. One is former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle who isn't recruiting superdelegates for the Illinois senator, he's advising lobbying giant Alston & Bird, with its long list of pharma and financial clients. This is just one of OUR former senators who works as advisory.

Wolf, why is it the case that Obama supporters on most of the blogs are actively trying to educate or inform Hillary supporters? Is it the case that Hillary's supporters cannot do their own research and form independent and informed opinions? Also, Hillary supportes should stop typing in "upper case letters." Please let them know that it means that they are "shouting" at their audience. We are tired of Bill pointing his fingers at us, "I never.. to that woman.."

Man, people are making some of the strangest presumptions trying to confuse the issue for everyone else. I mean, what is the "Bush/Clinton" combo legacy thing about? Bill's policies gave me 8 years of prosperity, Bush's policies gave me 8 years of destitution. I don't see the link. Now I'm hearing a vote for Hillary is a vote for the Republicans and now even a vote for Obama is a vote for the Republicans. Does that mean a vote for McCain is a vote for the Democrats? I don't think so. Sounds like Republicans win no matter what. Well, it's not gonna work this time liars and confusers. NO MORE LYING REPUBLICANS in the white house. That party just needs to dissolve itself in moral shame and let something decent form in its place.

Still a supporter of Obama? Live in a small town that has lost some of its luster? Here's a quote from Obama you probably won't see this internet site report- From San Fransisco on Sunday:

"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replacing them… And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has siad that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not.
And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."

Yeah, Obama, that ought to get the small town votes!

Slow down with the persecution! Let him become the Democratic Party candidate first, and then hammer him if he changes his position.

Hillary supporters scare me.

Here's what Obama said about Penn while dining with his fat cats in San Francisco…..

[You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them...And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not.

And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.]

Could CNN's candidate get any more arrogant and condescending? No. ugh.

Is Obama. He knows nothing, will do nothing and is in the back pocket of Lobbyists - he is a total fraud.

Wake up America!!

S. Obama has raised a lot more money than any other candidate! As long as no laws are broken, enjoy it while it lasts!!!

Money can't and Will not buy VOTES! WE don't want him for President AnyWay!!!!!!

Obama trying to spin out of his public financing pledge now that the money is pouring in from his bundlers. This is the biggest Obama scam yet. He says he doesn't take money from PACs, and he doesn't because they are limited in what they can give. Instead he has bundlers, like the CEO of an oil company, get their employees and families to write checks to Obama and then bundle them together for a donation. Please don't just believe me. Check the video and article on factcheck.org or read about it in the Wash. Post today.

The whole point of not taking money from special interest groups is to not be beholden to these groups. Using bundlers doesn't eliminate that–it just allows you to raise more. He is the ultimate con man. Hillary Clinton raises 1% of her money from PACs (opensecrets.org) and doesn't run ads that lie about where she gets her money from.

The public campaign financing system was not creaky. It's the candidates make the public campaign financing system creaky. Mr. Obara, pledges CHANGE to restrict candidates running campaigns only using funds generated from the public campaign financing system.

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

there is no limit to financing. Even if the candidates take limited taxpayer financed campaign money, outsiders and still campaign without (wink wink) the permission of the candidates. It is unlimited.

Even if Obama takes "public" funding. His supporters can and will give millions, 10's of millions, 100's of millions of dollars to support his candidacy and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

I know, I am an Obama supporter and I've given money to his campaign many times. I will also give in the general election, and I also plan to give money to the re-election campaigns of any superdelegate who supported Obama and is going up for re-election this year.

OH, POSH!, POSH!

Excuses Excuses BLAH, BLAH, BLAH

WHO GIVES A LARGE RATS ?SS, ABOUT HIS B?LLSH?T?

get real peeps the state of arkansas is flooded, hilbillys office in indiana burns down. Penn goes to Columbia at billy's request and now i feel that some more BS against Obama is next..Cant we all get along…LOL If you vote for the lyinest woman we have ever seen you are voting for 4 more yrs of Bush..or MAYBE A 100 YRS…???

I think the public funded idea is great for the next presidential election, but it is too late to do it for 2008.

If the little people who want him in office are willing to foot the bill to get him there, I say that's the way to go. It's better than having all these big corporations or lobbyists…who will expect something of him in return…forking over big money.

I don't check the $3 box. Ever. If I'm going to give my money to a politician to use, I'd like to have as much control as possible in determining how it is used, & whom it benefits. That's why I donated directly to Obama's campaign over the internet. I didn't want my money going to the Republican candidate, and I don't support Hillary. I support Barack.

I don't know EXACTLY how my money is being used, but I CERTAINLY know WHO is using it!

And I don't blame Obama's accountant for not checking the box… it'll be like paying himself.

While I don't understand why he's using the word "creaky" I do agree with Obama on this point – campaign financing does need to be reformed. However, I think the system is in place to allow the less popular, less wealthy, yet equally worthy candidates a shot at office. I think the reforms should be in fundraising - there should be a limit on how much candidates should be allowed to raise and spend. People who want to support a candidate shouldn't do it through money, they should do it the old fashioned way and get out there and stump for their candidate!

Let's see……

"If I am the Democratis nominee, I will use the public campaign finance system and I would expect the Republican nominee to do the same."

My internet "collection system" captures a lot more dollars than the public financing system could ever provide me. OK…..

"I think the public financing program has some flaws. I don't believe I'll be using it."

Can we all say……Flip-Flop?

Now, I see the change we are all hoping for. Just an "average politician".

Reading between the lines:
Why use public financing when you can have Oil companies, nuclear energy companies, etc. buy the election for you? Tell them the system is bad and the sheep will eat it up!

"The sheep tremble and here come the votes…"

Also lets talk about Mccain using 4-5 million then wanting to return it so he can use the public refinance. This way he can pressure Obama on the subject.

Please lets get to the topics and raise the issue that the American People want to know.

OBAMA will say anything. Half of his money comes from lobbyists. He is the king of sleaze. His racist church was founded by Cone who is a black militant racist subscribing to killing all white people. The church bills itself as very black and only black. PURE RACISM.

But if you want good cocaine then vote for Obama. He will have a deal with Peru for Peruvian pink flake cocaine and it will become legal.

he's an inexperienced idiot……
he's the biggest flip-flopper I've ever seen on EVERYTHING….

foreign policy experience - "college visit to Pakistan"….

VP choice - "someone who knows a bunch of stuff I don't know
about"…..

everything else he copies Hillary on….

God help us…..

what is the media scared of??????

Hillary is the only candidate who is qualified to be president . period .

Obama's remarks sound like a prelude to his being the first serious presidential candidate to ever reject the public financing system. This, despite the fact, that he earlier committed to taking public financing. Just another example of the "great reformer " playing fast and loose with the truth. Hopefully , the American people will wake up to this fraud before it's too late.

What audacity! Unbelievable.