Remember when Obama said “no” to public financing? I’m sure you do. Well, well, well, it seems he’s changed his mind. AGAIN.
Obama Takes Soft Money For Convention
WASHINGTON — Facing a large deficit in the Democratic National Convention budget, officials from Barack Obama’s campaign have begun personally soliciting labor unions and others for contributions of up to $1 million. In exchange, donors could get stadium skyboxes for Obama’s acceptance speech and other perks.
Obama has regularly criticized politicians seeking large donations outside the framework of campaign finance regulations — so-called soft money — while touting the virtues of relying on small donations.
