Overmatched: Obama’s shock and awe spending edge

 
The Oklahoman Editorial
Published: October 23, 2008

We’ve never favored Washington politicians restricting campaign contributions — and the First Amendment . So when we hear Democrat Barack Obama raised $150 million in September and has raised $600 million overall, we’re tempted to say more power to him.

Yet we can’t help but think such eye-popping numbers would raise more eyebrows if it were Republican John McCain with a nearly 3-1 spendi...


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