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FEC to Hear Obama's Query

February 28, 2007 5:20 PM

ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports: The Federal Election Commission will hold a Thursday morning meeting in Washington, D.C., to consider a question posed by Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., about whether a campaign, once having opted out of federal financing for the primary election, may opt back in to the system for the general election.

Every top-tier candidate in the Democratic and Republican 2008 presidential fields has rejected public financing for the primary campaign to avoid spending limits. Obama seems to hope that a ruling in his favor might mean that his general election opponent, should he win the Democratic nomination, might consider taking the roughly $85 million in public funds that will be offered to the 2008 nominees.

The hearing begins at 10:00 am, with Obama's 2008 presidential campaign represented by Bob Bauer and Rebecca Gordan of the law firm Perkins Coie. Acting general counsel Thomasenia Duncan will represent the FEC.

February 28, 2007 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (0)

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