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7.02.2008
Which Came First?
Obama's campaign finance opt out ... or the flood of 527s that the GOP claimed weren't going to be an issue but are now pumping money into an RNC independent attack arm.
2 comments:
Anonymous
said...
K, sorry man, you know I love Obama, but he just plain flipped on this one. And don't even pretend the Republicans are the only ones with 527. The Democrats in Colorado in 2004 demolished the Republicans because of their (our?) 527s. (Thanks Jared Polis!) It's how the game is played, and no one can call bullshit on either side when it comes to money.
I don't mean to say that only GOP has 527s - i just meant that the GOP tried to pretend that it was inconceivable that they'd use outside groups ... and of course they are.
i know obama flipped on this ... but that's the realpolitik way to go (but it does open him up to criticism)
2 comments:
K, sorry man, you know I love Obama, but he just plain flipped on this one. And don't even pretend the Republicans are the only ones with 527. The Democrats in Colorado in 2004 demolished the Republicans because of their (our?) 527s. (Thanks Jared Polis!) It's how the game is played, and no one can call bullshit on either side when it comes to money.
I don't mean to say that only GOP has 527s - i just meant that the GOP tried to pretend that it was inconceivable that they'd use outside groups ... and of course they are.
i know obama flipped on this ... but that's the realpolitik way to go (but it does open him up to criticism)
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