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McCain's passion for campaign finance limits cools (McCain Flip Flops for Hisself)
Los Angeles Times ^ | February 12, 2008 | AP Staff

Posted on 02/12/2008 8:22:55 AM PST by TADSLOS

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain, a passionate advocate of limits on campaign finances, is turning down government matching funds for the primary season to free him to spend more money as he prepares for a general election contest.

McCain, who appears headed to win the Republican presidential nomination, sent letters to the Federal Election Commission and the Treasury Department notifying them of his decision to withdraw from the presidential election financing system.

McCain had asked to participate in the public system last summer when his campaign, his fundraising and his poll numbers hit a low point that threatened to unravel his candidacy.

Though the FEC declared him eligible to receive $5.8 million in December, the money would not have become available until next month.

By accepting the money, moreover, McCain would have been required to limit his spending for the primary to about $54 million -- an amount the campaign was close to reaching.

More here: LA Times

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electionfinance; hypocrite; mccain; mccainfeingold
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To: TADSLOS

McCain-Feingold will be a dinosaur soon enough. It will go the way of the anachronistic wrong-headed solutions.


21 posted on 02/12/2008 11:13:05 AM PST by GVnana ("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
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To: S Benn
Then we will have a Brokered Convention with only real Republicans choose our candidate.

Problem is, S Benn, who are these "real Republicans" you're talking about?

22 posted on 02/12/2008 11:15:25 AM PST by GVnana ("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
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To: TADSLOS
When you elect a man you support his record.

Shouldn't you know what his record is?

23 posted on 02/12/2008 12:42:12 PM PST by TigersEye (I'm a maverick. I'm sticking with conservatism.)
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To: Tulane

Uh oh.


24 posted on 02/12/2008 1:43:23 PM PST by mbraynard (You are the Republican Party.)
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To: S Benn
The public school system demonstrates another failure, this time in maths.

However, I will agree to vote for Huck. Even though he is a disgusting individual, his delegates will be more inclined to keep the pro-life plank in the platform.

25 posted on 02/12/2008 1:45:37 PM PST by mbraynard (You are the Republican Party.)
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To: potlatch
McCAIN'SNAVY

26 posted on 02/12/2008 3:33:26 PM PST by devolve (------- --------Bob Dole without the honesty? ---------------That*s a tired old idea!)
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To: Tulane

And all those votes in the Senate will be 100-0, because the Republicans will all just go along with everything HRH wants to do.

Sheesh, the Chicken Little act is running dry for you moderates and compromisers. It ain’t working this time around.


27 posted on 02/12/2008 3:41:06 PM PST by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: devolve

Lol, that’s a new one devolve!! Funny.
I have a pict of an outhouse at the end of a rainbow - if I could only find it...!


28 posted on 02/12/2008 3:41:25 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch

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It’s funny

Politicians want these for boaters all over the lakes

Another liberal tax & spend scam!


29 posted on 02/12/2008 3:51:25 PM PST by devolve (------- --------Bob Dole without the honesty? ---------------That*s a tired old idea!)
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To: devolve
[Politicians want these for boaters all over the lakes]

You gotta be kidding!! Sometimes it’s good NOT to know all the news, lol.

What if you get hungry out there, maybe a floating food kiosk??

30 posted on 02/12/2008 4:01:14 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch

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Yup!

I’d suggest they take care of that before they go fishing or sailing!


31 posted on 02/12/2008 4:15:10 PM PST by devolve (------- --------Bob Dole without the honesty? ---------------That*s a tired old idea!)
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To: devolve
Lol, I could see this being something Teddy would vote for, or sponsor!
32 posted on 02/12/2008 4:57:23 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch
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Teddy’s sailboat has an auxiliary engine that runs on scotch

33 posted on 02/12/2008 5:20:54 PM PST by devolve (------- --------Bob Dole without the honesty? ---------------That*s a tired old idea!)
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To: devolve

And hot air..


34 posted on 02/12/2008 5:25:59 PM PST by potlatch
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To: devolve; potlatch; TADSLOS; LADY J; TigersEye

CLICK THESE TWO NWO MUPPETS

35 posted on 02/12/2008 5:30:58 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: PhilDragoo; potlatch

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Good graphic Phil -


36 posted on 02/12/2008 5:54:11 PM PST by devolve (------- --------Bob Dole without the honesty? ---------------That*s a tired old idea!)
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To: PhilDragoo; devolve

Good puppetry Phil.

I wonder if you guys would agree with me that McCain’s yellow tie is pug-ugly! Probably cost a fortune and is the rarest of silk, but ugh!

Whoops, now I’m seeing Carl Rove on Fox News in the same solid color yellow tie!!


37 posted on 02/12/2008 6:15:03 PM PST by potlatch
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To: PhilDragoo
When you elect a man you are blessing his record.

Shouldn't you know his record?

38 posted on 02/12/2008 6:20:47 PM PST by TigersEye (I'm a maverick. I'm sticking with conservatism.)
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To: potlatch

Old Yellow Stain!


39 posted on 02/12/2008 6:21:33 PM PST by TigersEye (I'm a maverick. I'm sticking with conservatism.)
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To: TigersEye; devolve

Didn’t Clinton wear a yellow one in that Vanity Fair cover?

Yellow-belly ties, lol.


40 posted on 02/12/2008 6:24:25 PM PST by potlatch
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