I don't care if the Democrat presumptive nominee levels the playing field as I think every candidate should be able to raise all the money he can attract - I love our "free market" system of campaign finance. But Obama did unequivocally make the commitment to accept the spending limits if the Republican nominee accepted the same conditions. We"ll see if Obama is truly a new kind of politician or simply the same old lying crap with pretty new rhetoric. I think I know the answer but I give Obama the benefit of the doubt.

One other point, John Kerry did not lose in 2004 because of the swift boat ads. Negative ads do not change votes but they can suppress turnout due the resulting lack of enthusiasm in that candidate's supporters. Our country had record turnout in 2004 and John Kerry received more votes than any Democrat candidate in history. George Bush received 3 million more votes than Kerry because he was the better candidate. The collective wisdom of the American people once again proved correct.