Ironically, McCain started raking in huge cash after Palin was named as the VP choice, because the base loved her, but since he had already decided to take public financing he was locked in to the 84M. It was McCain’s blind obediance to CFR that did him in on the money front. He wouldn’t have outraised Obama but if he opted out of public financing after he picked Palin he would have had a heck of a lot more than 84M to spend.
oh well
Wasn’t it something like $10 Million the day after he announced he was picking Sarah?
He had to do the “honorable” thing and keep his word, even though he would have been well within his right to say well, if this guy isn’t going to do what he said, then I have no choice but to do the same thing.