Barack Obama's Campaign Finance Policy

Politicians accepting campaign contributions from the American public can also be hypocritical and have an adverse affect on the economy. Barack Obama feels he is doing this country a big service by only accepting campaign contributions from the American public. However, a great deal of his contributions has come from middle class and poor Americans. Although this appears moralistic on the surface, it is creating more division between the rich and poor. It is also hypocritical to accept money from people who cannot afford it. This is especially true considering his campaign centers around helping middle class and poor families whom he claims are struggling to get by. Obama is a smooth talker and reminds me of a deacon, pastor, reverend or religious leader that mesmerizes their congregation with words in order to exploit them into donating to their cause. It is great that Obama refuses to take money from corporations or lobbyist that could expect favors for their donations. However, it would be even more moralistic to accept money from only those that can afford it. It may be hard to ascertain who can or cannot afford to donate to a campaign, but he could most certainly donate a portion of his record breaking campaign contributions back to the public. Why doesn’t he or any candidate do this? Let’s face it, it is more important for them to get elected to public office than it is to help any Americans struggling to survive in their jurisdiction.

Lets not forget that Obama originally agreed to accept public financing for his campaign until he realized he can take in millions more by exploiting Americans with a mesmerizing message of change. Thus, Obama backed out of his claim, just as any old politician would have done. So much for the claim of "change" for a new type of politics.