I received a video message from the Obama campaign announcing his decision to opt out of the public financing system. By doing this he will forgo some $84 million that would have been available to him in the general election. This is a big deal and something like this hasn’t been done since Watergate.

While $84 million is a lot of money, Barack has proved he can get over and above the spending limits set if he were to participate. There’s a lot of chatter on there about whether he broke his pledge about reforming the system. But I’m sure he’s taken everything into consideration and is trying to push McCain in a corner. Let’s get ready to rumble! You can listen to the video message and donate a couple of bucks while you’re there.

It’s Official: Barack Obama Opts Out Of Public Financing System; Did He Break His Own Pledge?