I echo this columnist's critique of the way in which Barack Obama is telling the public about his decision to refuse public money. Politicians have to be straight with the public, though they rarely are. Obama is distorting things. I found this paragraph helpful in understanding how much individuals can give to presidential campaigns and political parties:
Donors can give $2,300 each to Obama's primary and general election
campaigns. So can their spouses. Each can also give $28,500 to the
party. So you and your spouse are welcome to write a check totaling
$66,200. So much for the campaign truly funded by "ordinary people."
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