]> http://www.publicampaign.org/blog-tags/barack-obama Comments for "Barack Obama" en http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2008/11/06/change-essential-as-dollars-drive-election-returns#comment-28050 k598a4tak3i6z07b Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:02:34 +0000 http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2008/11/06/change-essential-as-dollars-drive-election-returns#comment-28023 I agree that campaign finance needs reform, but to think that Obama won solely because he was well funded seems over simplistic. He's eloquent, dignified, and carried an optimistic message. People were looking for that image. Sure, there are more important things, but good marketing doesn't rely soley on dollars. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:11:33 +0000 http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2008/06/19/obamas-obligation#comment-26185 Quoting Nick Nyhart's column in the Huffington Post, "Sen. Obama and his campaign must be clear in the weeks and months ahead about their commitment to ending a system that puts big money campaign contributors ahead of the needs and concerns of all Americans." I recommend that Public Campaign mount an email, telephone and letter-writing campaign to Sen. Obama's campaign offices asking him to publicly confirm support for Public Campaign Financing, and specifically for the Fair Elections Now Act. My home organization in Florida, the Space Coast Progressive Alliance (http://www.spacecoastprogressivealliance/elections) will join the effort, and I'll bet that all of the state and local Clean Elections organizations around the country will join in as well. The timing is right, while the country's attention is on the issue, that several thousand emails, letters and calls should have some impact. Fred Markham Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:35:44 +0000 http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2008/06/19/obamas-obligation#comment-26178 How is his opting out "understandable?" He's raking in big corporate money too, not operating under this myth that they are all small donors. I can't believe how gullible people are. Obama just noticed the system is broken, after studying it for two years? I don't buy it. He's opting out because he's getting lots of donations. That's the only reason. And this site, of all sites, "understands"??? What a cop out. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:16:54 +0000 http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2007/03/05/and-then-there-were-two#comment-12644 Which runner would you think best stand to the Doctrine stressed in the "Declaration of Independance". Beware of the new breed of future leaders, Chancelors like in V- for Vendetta. John Quincy, Recognized Commentator, O.S.C. Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:16:53 +0000