Non-Dean supporters: Should Dean opt out of FEC Matching Funds

[Larkspur]

In anticipation of Howard Dean's noontime address in New York City, I ask my fellow non-Howard Dean DU supporters The Question --
Should the Dean for America Campaign opt out of FEC matching Funds?

Please only those NOT supporting Howard Dean take this poll. There is another poll for Howard Dean supporters.

Here's the beginning of Dean's message to his supporters...

I am writing to place the most important decision of this campaign in your hands. We need to choose whether we will decline federal matching funds or accept them.

Our political system is drowning in a flood of large corporate interest money. The pens that sign the checks of the lobbyists in Washington are the same pens that write our legislation.

Oil corporations write energy laws in the Vice-President’s office. The pharmaceutical industry drafts our Medicare laws. Billions of dollars worth of contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan are awarded to Bush contributors. For the Republican primary election, even though he has no opponent, George Bush is raising $200 million from large corporate interests.

The Bush campaign is selling our democracy so they can crush their Democratic opponent.
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What is your vote non-Howard Dean DU'rs and please explain why you voted the way you did?

[LeahMira]

1. Oops...

I voted, but I'm neither a Dean supporter nor a Dean opponent... just haven't made up my mind yet. I do think it would be outstanding if any campaign made it without the FEC matching funds and it would prove to the country that a candidate really can be independent, but when everyone else is taking the money I think the person who refuses it is cutting off his nose to spite his face. I kind of hope Dean does decide to refuse it and that he makes a really, really good showing without it.

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[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. He gets double right?

Seems like there's nothing to think about- take the funds and he'll easily top 100 million total. He'll get nowhere near that on his own.