seems like an odd question to ask as usually republican candidates have financial advantages but this time things are different and obama is spending alot of money and opted out of public funds as well .
I believe so. I know that that's how he got elected to the Illinois senate. He paid people to actually go through petitions of the other candidates and one by one got the signatures disqualified (for things like name change after marriage, change of address, etc.) Once they removed enough signatures from the petition so that the other candidates had to be removed from the ballot, presto, Obama wins his seat. The election was a joke, because he didn't run against anyone.
All politicans have purchased their elections. We Americans have the best politicians in office that money can buy.
We need to quit supporting all politicians that are publicized by the large corporations, lobbyists and media and VOTE THIRD PARTY.
McCain is trying his best to buy the election also. People just aren't buying him. They are buying Obama instead. In return, Obama is buying his place in history. Its just the way its done in this country.
Sucks, doesn't it??? The only way the citizens can take our country back is by voting for someone who is not bought and paid for. We can do it instead of playing follow the leader on every turn.
Be an individualist and vote third party this time around. We don't have to vote for the lesser of two evils if we don't want to. Use your freedom before it is taken away!