In yet another disturbing development from Sen. Obama's campaign, the Senator has formally reneged on a promise to the country to use public funding for the general election. Obama, using characteristic eloquence, stated last year to "..aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election." No doubt that line drew the Illinois Senator rapturous applause and acclaim from those listening intently to his words. It cannot be understated how frightening it is for a candidate like Obama to go back on his word, when it is only by his words that the greater nation has come to know him.
John McCain, the presumptive loser in this November's election, finds himself in the unenviable position of actually following through on what he believes and says: that public financing reduces the influence of Big Money on public officials. Thus McCain shall have 85 million dollars to get his message out to the country, while Obama raised 71 million dollars combined in the last two months alone .
Whatever opinion one has on public financing, the irony of this situation will not be lost on McCain's numerous Right-wing detractors. McCain's independent stance on this issue will no doubt cost him votes ( and cash) this November. What will be the Arizona Maverick's reward? The slanderous charge leveled upon him by both Howard Dean and Barack Obama of being just another cookie-cutter Republican. Obama will have the cash on hand to shape public perception of McCain any way he wants to. The youth vote has been lost to Republicans from the get-go, but what of the great, Silent Majority? Do they buy into what Illinois Senator is selling/saying?. Clearly Obama himself does not.
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