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But it has been Obama with his $ 641 million and 3.2 million donors who has rewritten the rules for financing campaigns. He abandoned the Public financing system the first major party candidate to do so in an election since the Campaign Money reforms of the watergate Era. Mccain stayed in but of amass Success left Little doubt that taxpayer supported presidential campaigns As currently configured Are 20th Century relics. Neither Obama nor Mccain participated in Public financing during the primaries. Mccain did agree to accept $ 84 million in election Public financing and the limitations on spending that went with it. He also raised Money for the Republican party which so far has spent about $ 100 million on his behalf to supplement his Public funds. Obama mastered new technology turning the internet into an incredible networking tool and attracting record numbers of donors giving less than $ 200. While that raised new questions about the safeguards of internet fundraising it also diluted the role of big Money donors. When you have that Many contributors i think it does in a weird Way cleanse the system even though it seems like that much More Money the Federal election commission chairman Republican Donald f. Mcgahn ii said recently. That Many More contributors disperse the influence of any one contributor. The associated press w Ashington brimming with Confidence As the u. S. Presidential Campaign enters its final frenetic Day Barack of amass Campaign on sunday said the democratic candidate held a decisive Edge Over John Mccain in key Battleground states and rejected the possibility racism would play a significant role in tuesdays election. But with of amass spirits boosted by three National polls showing him with a comfortable Lead Over his Republican opponent Mccain and his top aides insisted they had erased the Illinois senators Lead and were poised for a Shock upset Victory. As the most expensive and lengthy presidential Campaign in America rushed to a close Obama and Mccain made last minute appeals in a handful of closely contested states that will decide the elections outcome. I ask you to believe not just in my ability to bring about change but in yours Obama said at a rally in Columbus Ohio. We have a righteous wind at our Back. The 47 year old first term senator who is seeking to make history As americans first Black president warned against complacency and pleaded for supporters to help him close the Deal with a massive voter outreach Effort in the final 24 hours of the Campaign. Mccain who at 72 would be the oldest president sworn into office revived the slogan he used As a Long shot candidate for the gop nomination last year. The pundits have written us off just like before but my friends the Mac is Back he said at a rally in Wallingford a. Ive been in a lot of campaigns i know when momentum is there. Mccaints optimism contrasted with a More sobering portrait of the Campaign painted by three National polls. Gallups daily tracking Survey showed Obama ahead by nine percentage Points 52 per cent to 43 per cent a result Mccaints Campaign disputed saying the firm had Over sampled democrats. But new tracking polls by Rasmussen reports and Zogby which have recently shown a tighter race had Obama up by five and six Points respectively. Mccain faces a very very Steep Uphill climb said Karl Rove the Republican architect of president George w. Bushes two election victories. If this race was three Points he has a shot Rove told Fox news on sunday. If it was five or six or seven or eight or nine As Many of the polls indicate then it is very very difficult to do. In a Blitz of sundays political talk shows of amass top aides argued he already has a significant advantage Over Mccain in Early voting citing statistics showing a higher turnout among registered democrats in such swing states As Florida Colorado Nevada and North Carolina. Its estimated Between 25 and 30 per cent of All voters will have already cast ballots before election Day due to record turnout in Early and Absentee voting. The Campaign predicted Obama would have a 350,000 vote Edge coming out of Early voting in Florida compared to a 40,000 vote Lead by republicans four years ago. We think we have a decisive Edge right now said David Plouffe of amass Campaign manager. So John Mccain would have to win election Day by a huge margin to make up those deficits. In a bid to keep Campaign workers motivated to turn out the vote Obama held a weekend conference Call with 20,000 local organizers. If we Are casual about this and we dont go to the polls and make our voices heard then we could get a result that the polls dont project said David Axelrod of amass senior strategist. But Axelrod sought to dispel persistent fears among democrats that racism might play a decisive Factor. There has been Little evidence that race influenced the democratic primaries where of amass actual vote percentages mirrored his support in polls before voting he said. The big Story is not How much race has been a Factor but How Little its been a Factor. To win the presidency Obama and Mccain need to capture 270 of the 538 electoral College votes apportioned to the 50 u. S. States and District of Columbia. Of amass path to Victory is focused on holding every blues state won by democratic candidate John Kerry in 2004, while picking off key Republican states. In recent polls Obama has had solid leads in Colorado Iowa new Mexico and Nevada. Polls have also shown him with narrower and in some cases shrinking leads in Ohio Florida North Carolina and Virginia. Mccain can win by holding All states won by Bush in 2004. Hers also aiming for an upset Victory in traditionally democratic Pennsylvania. I think the most important state to watch right now is Pennsylvania. Its a state that republicans a vent won in a Long time and were doing great there said Rick Davis Mccaints manager. No Public poll has shown Mccain within four Points of Obama in Pennsylvania but Mccaints Campaign cited Hillary cd intones 10 Point Victory there in the democratic primaries As evidence of of amass political weakness. Aides claim their relentless portrayal of Obama As a tax and spend Liberal Over the past two weeks has brought about a sea change among working class voters. There is no doubt that John Mccain is increasing his margins in almost every state in the country right now Davis said. And i think that what were in for is a slam bang finish. I mean its going to be wild. Can West news service righteous wind at our Back Obama polls show hers closing in on win but Mccain vows the Mac is backs by Sheldon Alberts Money talks especially in this election Amy Sancetta / the associated press Barack Obama introduces daughter Sasha to Bruce Springsteen in Cleveland sunday As polls show he is set to become president. A _ 08_ nov 03 08. Ind a8 1 1/ 2/ 08 9 41 35 pm ;