So -- how about both presidential candidates de facto opting out of the campaign finance legislation that McCain co-wrote and Obama supports? Today we hear of McCain's benefiting from the back-handed slippery antics of fellow Republicans. Basically, State Governor's Association campaigns are able to collect unlimited funds that they promote as helping McCain's bid. McCain's campaign is adamant that they don't benefit and that they don't advocate the Governors Association representatives claiming otherwise. That's pretty hard to swallow. Clearly, unlimited funding of Republican interests in a State can't help but reflect back on McCain -- even just in the form of photo ops. But, as the campaign is keen to point out, they're not breaking any law.
And we all know about Obama's broken promise to use federal funding. His excuse? The campaign finance system is broken. Until it's fixed he's forced to receive private funding.
Both candidates follow the letter of the law -- neither the spirit. So much for being Principle-Powered.
It makes it hard for a simple girl like me to distinguish them from each other.
Although it makes it very simple to tell which one is the real deal.
Neither.
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