yesthattom | People Powered Howard

I don't think people had realized this about the matching funds: It also makes him less beholden to the DNC itself.

If Dean had accepted matching funds, he basically wouldn't have been able to spend money from March/May (when he hit the spending limit) until August (when the convention picks the candidate officially.)

However, during those months, if all other candidates had dropped out, the DNC could have spent money on his behalf. He would be beholden to the DNC for every penny he's spend for nearly 5 months!

By not taking matching funds, Dean is not only NOT beholden to Ken Lay and the boys of big business and special interests, he isn't even beholden to Terry and the big boys of the DNC.

For years the Democrats have been looking for a magic bullet that would re-ignite the excitement for the Democratic party. They've found it with Dean's innovative campaign techniques. There is an old Chinese curse: "May you get exactly what you ask for." The DNC has gotten just that: a candidate that invigorates the party, with the unexpected side-effect of risking losing their own power.

Yet another reason I love the Dean campaign.