Timeline of Reversal - Obama on Public Campaign Financing

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Barack Obama Has Declined Public Financing In The General Election, Calling It A "Broken System."

Jun 19, 2008

"In a web video emailed to supporters, Obama asks his supporters to help him 'declare our independence from a broken system.' Of course, it's not so much a broken system that explains why he's pass...

Barack Obama Tells The USA Today That He Would Pursue A Public Financing Agreement With John McCain.

Jun 6, 2008

"On campaign finance. Obama said he'll accept public financing for his campaign -- which would limit the amount of spending -- only if McCain agrees to curb spending by the Republican National Comm...

Barack Obama Says "I Have Promised That I Will Sit Down With John McCain And Talk About Can We Preserve A Public System."

Apr 27, 2008

FOX NEWS' CHRIS WALLACE:" Wall Street Journal says that you are prepared to run the first privately financed campaign, presidential campaign, since Watergate. True?" OBAMA: Well, look. We've done a...

ABC News' Jake Tapper Reports That Barack Obama Is Previewing Arguments To Opt Out Of The Public Financing System.

Apr 8, 2008

"Despite his previous pledge to enter into the public financing system should he be the Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has recently been reluctant to re-commit to enter...

Barack Obama Says "I Will Sit Down With John McCain" To Address Public Financing.

Feb 26, 2008

NBC'S TIM RUSSERT: "So you may opt out of public financing. You may break your word." BARACK OBAMA: "What I -- what I have said is, at the point where I'm the nominee, at the point where it's appro...

John McCain Discusses General Election Campaign Financing

Feb 20, 2008

In Response To A Midwest Democracy Network Questionnaire, Barack Obama Said He Would Accept Public Funding In The General Election.

Nov 27, 2007

Question: "If you are nominated for President in 2008 and your major opponents agree to forgo private funding in the general election campaign, will you participate in the presidential public finan...

McCain And Obama Agree To Preserve The Public Financing System.

Mar 2, 2007

"Senator John McCain joined Senator Barack Obama on Thursday in promising to accept a novel fund-raising truce if each man wins his party's presidential nomination. The promises by Mr. McCain, Repu...

Obama Spokesman Bill Burton Said Barack Obama "Will Aggressively Pursue An Agreement" On Public Financing.

Mar 1, 2007

BURTON: "If Senator Obama is the nominee, he will aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election." (Jim Kuhnhenn, "Federal Regulators ...

Barack Obama Co-Sponsors Legislation To Keep Current Public Funding System Relevant.

Feb 16, 2007

"Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) added his name to legislation overhauling the public financing of presidential elections this week, earning him plaudits from watchdog groups. ... Democracy 21 President...

Barack Obama Petitions The FEC To Clear Way For Deal To Preserve Public Financing For the General Election, Pledging To Do So If He Is The Nominee.

Feb 8, 2007

"Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, issued an unusual challenge to his rivals on Wednesday. He proposed a voluntary agreement between the two ...

Obama - "I'm A Big Believer In Public Financing" And "The Presidential Public Financing System Works."

Jan 24, 2007

KING: "Senator Clinton, by the way, has decided to reject public financing for her campaign. Are you going to do the same?" OBAMA: "Well, you know, this is something that, obviously, we are going t...

Obama - "I Strongly Support Public Financing."

Jun 29, 2006

Barack Obama Says "I Strongly Support Public Financing." OBAMA: "Well, I strongly support public financing. And I know [Senator] Dick [Durbin] does too. He's going to have some things to say about ...