FEC frees McCain from spending limit for primaries

www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-08-21-mccai... sent by regroce since 21 minutes "The Federal Election Commission has freed Republican presidential candidate John McCain from a public matching fund program that would have limited his spending in the primaries. The commission's unanimous vote means McCain is not bound by spending limits that restrict candidates who do accept such matching funds. ... The action Thursday does not affect McCain's decision to obtain $84 million in public financing for the general... [read full story]