Reply #59: Yeah, but... [View All]

[Tom Rinaldo]

... it's not exactly like Edwards would be either. It is his money and his decision but it's not like he would be homeless if he had lent his campaign five or ten million, he would still have a few dozen millions left in assest. It certainly did not hurt Kerry politically last time when he tapped into his own assests to avoid the public finance caps. There are better arguments to be made for why Edwards chose not to tap his own money than any concern about him becoming pennyless as a result.

Eric Massa, as middle class as they come, mortgaged his house to get money to run for Congress in 2006. He too is passionate about changing the direction of this country, and that man had no cushion.