N.Y.C. Watchdog on Obama's Decision: 'Unfortunate but Understandable'
Barack Obama's decision to opt out of the public campaign finance program is "unfortunate but understandable," says Dick Dadey, executive director of the good-government organization Citizens Union.
When asked for comment, Dadey emailed:
It is unfortunate but understandable.
The federal campaign finance system hasn’t kept up with the times and the changed nature of what it now takes to run a national campaign for president.
Federal funds no longer provide enough money or incentive to participate, particularly given the huge presence in the race for president of independent expenditure campaigns aimed at attacking the nominees.
"The federal campaign finance system hasn’t kept up with the times and the changed nature of what it now takes to run a national campaign for president.
Federal funds no longer provide enough money or incentive to participate, particularly given the huge presence in the race for president of independent expenditure campaigns aimed at attacking the nominees."
But isn't that the point of creating legislation as Obama should have been doing the last year or so that handles independent expenditures campaigns rather then breaking promises? Its understandable why Obama would do it but still he should fixing the system while he is there. He is just another politician and one with few accomplishments. How sad that this is what America wants.
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