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albionmoonlight · 09-09-2008, 08:54 AM

this might not be the right place to ask this question because I am looking for a practical and not a political answer (to the extent that they can be separated). But here goes:

What advantage did Obama get by opting out of public financing? Assume for purposes of this question that he will raise the amount of money that he was expecting (probably not true, actually, but not the point of my question).

I note that McCain is still raising money online for his "compliance fund" and that the DNC and RNC can still raise money hand over fist with no regard to the matching funds spending limit.

So, seeing how the spending limit seems to just be a matter of putting money in the right boxes (as opposed to slowing down fundraising at all), didn't Obama just give McCain $84 million for nothing?

What advantage--practical not theoretical-does opting out of the system have?

09-09-2008, 08:54 AM	#3715
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	this might not be the right place to ask this question because I am looking for a practical and not a political answer (to the extent that they can be separated). But here goes: What advantage did Obama get by opting out of public financing? Assume for purposes of this question that he will raise the amount of money that he was expecting (probably not true, actually, but not the point of my question). I note that McCain is still raising money online for his "compliance fund" and that the DNC and RNC can still raise money hand over fist with no regard to the matching funds spending limit. So, seeing how the spending limit seems to just be a matter of putting money in the right boxes (as opposed to slowing down fundraising at all), didn't Obama just give McCain $84 million for nothing? What advantage--practical not theoretical-does opting out of the system have?