Despite his recent (and predictable) criticism of Obama's decision to opt out of public financing, due to his fund-raising success with small individual donations, McCain had previously expressed his support for the sort of fund-raising upon which Obama's campaign rests.
I think it's wonderful that Howard Dean was able to use the Internet, $50, $75, $100 contributions. That's what we want it to be all about. We want average citizens to contribute small amounts of money, and that's a commitment to a campaign. So I'm for that. I think it's a great thing. I think the Internet is going to change American politics for the better.
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