Obama Will Forgo Public Financing
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WASHINGTON — Following the lead of his chief rivals, Senator Obama of Illinois is passing up public campaign financing for either the Democratic presidential primaries or the general election if he’s the nominee. The move allows him to raise and spend unlimited private money. Mr. Obama joins Senator Clinton of New York and a former North Carolina senator, John Edwards, both of whom recently decided to skip public financing of their campaigns.
