Sen. Obama - Please break your pledge and forego federal campaign funds & spending limits

Today's article in the LA Times demonstrates your huge fund raising advantage over McBush.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-money5-2008jun05,0,6063842.story

Please Sen. Obama, don't let your earlier pledge keep you from doing what is necessary to defeat the Republicans in November. Do you honestly believe that the GOP would stand by a similar pledge, if doing so would mean losing the White House?

Too many troops have died, too many people in New Orleans have drowned, too many workers have lost their jobs.

It's time to do what is necessary to win. Break the pledge.

I do remember him saying he would forgo federal funding if he and his opponent came to an agreement about doing so

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/content/Questionnaire_Midwest_Democracy_Network_Obama_02192008.pdf

(see page 2, question I-B)

And we all know damn well McSame has zero control over the RW 527s.

But even if he does, Obama shouldn't stand by it. It's too limiting.

• If each of Obama’s donors gave him a modest $250, he’d have $375 million to spend during the two-month general election sprint. That’s $186 million a month, $47 million a week.

• During the same September to Nov. 4 period, McCain will have about $85 million to spend since he has decided to take taxpayer money to help finance his campaign activities.

• The Republican National Committee, which is charged with closing the gap between McCain and Obama, has $40 million in cash. Obama raised almost as much — $31 million — from just his small donors in the month of February. His total for the month, $57 million, exceeded the RNC’s cash balance.

• Obama has more than 1.5 million donors; McCain has a few hundred thousand. If just a million of Obama’s donors sent him the maximum donation, $2,300, he could raise $2.3 billion.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0608/10868.html

Will Obama take a political hit for breaking his promise? Yes, but if it means winning the election, it's worth it.

It wouldn't change my vote, but mine isn't the one they have to worry about.

We've seen record turnouts because, from all indications, people want what Barack is selling.
Namely a break from 'business as usual' in politics.

How many people will no longer be motivated to participate if Barack is seen as embracing 'business as usual' politics and choosing expediency over honesty?