“84 million bucks? Naaah…” said Barack Obama
June 20, 2008
Barack Obama has decided to refuse 84 million dollars funds that the US Government would have granted to his campaign: this happens for the first time since 1976, when public funding for the US presidential campaigns were brought into use.
“Yes HE can”, because Obama’s campaign relies on a strong social network – let’s say, a sort of Myspace or Facebook – that collects funds from private citizens and supportive groups: it seems Barack Obama is supported by 8000 local self-financed organized groups and by more than 750000 small financers (5 to 20 bucks each). Ehm… and also a few of the old Wall Street fellas who can definitely afford more than 20 bucks.
By the way, Obama’s network raised more than 300 million dollars: not bad, ain’t it?
The question is: will he be conditioned by his financers/network’s interest? Or he’d only have been “hands free” if he had accepted the public funds? Please, Senator Obama, will you struggle to stay independent? You’re Ignoreland’s fave candidate, don’t let us down…
