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Hillary Scolds Obama
BY Josh Israel | February 17, 2008
The chief spokesman for Democrat Hillary Clinton criticizes Barack Obama for wavering on whether he would accept public funds (and spending limits) for the general election, The Politico, a Washington-based political newspaper, reports. Clinton has not committed to public financing, either.
My Word Is My Bond
BY Sarah Laskow | February 16, 2008
When Republican John McCain’s cash-starved campaign took out a $1 million bank loan in December, the agreement stopped short of using language that would have committed McCain to accepting public financing, according to The Washington Post.
More >McCain to Obama: Take the Money and Run
BY | February 15, 2008
Republican John McCain admonishes Democrat Barack Obama for backing away from his earlier commitment to accept public funds for the general election, the Associated Press reports. McCain, who’s raised only $2.2 million for the general election to Obama’s $6.1 million, stands to benefit more from the public financing system.
The Gifts That Keep on Giving
BY Caitlin Ginley | February 14, 2008
Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have given more than $900,000 in campaign contributions to superdelegates in the past three years, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Obama’s political action committee, Hope Fund, has made a total of $698,200 in contributions to superdelegates, Clinton’s HILLPAC $205,500.
If This Is Tuesday It Must Be . . .
BY Caitlin Ginley | February 14, 2008
Democrat Hillary Clinton pushes to keep her campaign afloat with a rigorous fundraising schedule that calls for her and husband Bill to headline fundraising events every night through the end of February, The New York Times reports.
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