First, it is clear evidence that he is able to raise a whole lot of money. A WHOLE lot of money. While I am not among those who decry the presence of money in presidential campaigns (we spend more money advertising products during the ...

June 21, 2008 -- Awash in campaign cash, Barack Obama this week announced that he's opting out of the public-financing system for presidential campaigns. He'll be the first general-election candidate to do that since the system was set up. This gives ...

Washington Post - Our system for public financing of presidential campaigns is badly broken. Our lawmakers know it, and they must decide whether to abandon the system or to increase the amount of money available to participating candidates. They won't make this choice ...

Washington Post - Our system for public financing of presidential campaigns is badly broken. Our lawmakers know it, and they must decide whether to abandon the system or to increase the amount of money available to participating candidates. They won't make this choice ...

A torrent of secret money is flooding into the leading presidential campaigns, with more than $118 million, or one-quarter of the total raised in this cycle, banked without disclosure of who gave the funds or where the donations ...