Public Campaign - obama

Obama’s Online Success a Fantasy for Congress

Burney Simpson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:18:30 +0000

President-Elect Obama’s extraordinary success in online fundraising has members of Congress on Fantasy Island believing they will replicate his results.

Election Brings Hope but Hard Work Remains

Burney Simpson — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:04:26 +0000

Obama’s victory is a good sign though wealthy donors still dominate campaigns through joint fund-raising committees.

McCain, Obama Top Limits on Donations

Burney Simpson — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:26:09 +0000

Loopholes in campaign finance rules allow presidential candidates to stretch the limits when collecting donations.

Negative Ads Dominate Presidential Campaign

Burney Simpson — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:32:21 +0000

McCain, Obama devote more TV ads to negative hits of the other guy, and focus on the Midwest battleground.

Running Rings Around Finance Rules

Burney Simpson — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:46:42 +0000

Sen. McCain and the Republican National Committee are using election law loopholes to keep building his campaign war chest.

Sen. Obama Expresses Support for Publicly Financed Elections

Rick Bielke — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:14:10 +0000

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) was on NPR's All Things Considered yesterday promoting his new book. In his interview, Sen. Obama talked about the problem with money in politics and his desire that elections be publicly financed. Click here to listen to the clip. 1.4 mb (requires Real Player).