Did Obama say he'd opt out of public financing or not?

[HEyHEY]

Did Obama actually say he wouldn't take place in the public finance system? Cause none of the articles I read have a quote of him actually saying that. It may be common knowledge down there, but I haven't heard it. PS: Who gives a fuck if Obama said that earlier, so, he changed his mind... for the BETTER.. TS, McCain.

[supernova]

1. I understand BO is bypassing public funds

He's forgoing the 80 he would have gotten for the probably at least a 1/3 more of that from his monster donor list.

Edit: Today's Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/19/barackobama.uselections2008

[still_one]

2. I don't know, but I do know that the media allowed the swift pukes to lie

and were more than happy to spread the 527 garbage

[HEyHEY]

3. I just want to know if he ever said he wouldn't - like McCain charges.

[still_one]

6. I know, GREAT PICTURE BY THE WAY /nt

[dbonds]

4. I think he originally said he would consider it.

That is not a commitment to do it though.

[HEyHEY]

5. Th edems, on this one should hit that hard then.

[Canuckistanian]

7. Not a direct quote, but his campaign said it

"On Thursday, Sen. Barack Obama announced that he was opting out of the public financing system, in the process forgoing "more than $80 million in public funds" for the more bountiful loot that could await him later."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/19/obama-opts-out-of-public-_n_108018.html

If this were false information, I think he would have jumped on it by now.

[darkmaestro019]

8. Here's YouTube video of him very clearly opting out and stating why.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fOFEdFpGF8I&feature=user


EDIT: That's not the one my roommate showed me, dammit. But I'm gonna go with yes, he's opted out.