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http://www.whitehouseforsale.org/facts.cfm#_edn12
$84 million: Estimated spending ceiling and public funds that will be allocated to 2008 major party nominees who participate in the public funding system.[12]
[12] “Presidential Spending Limits: ‘If the Election Were Held in 2007,’” Federal Election Commission Web site; and calculations from “Presidential Election Campaign Fund,” Federal Election Commission Web site. The Federal Election Commission will not provide official spending ceiling figures until 2008.
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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archi...9/1154608.aspx
How much money would a candidate get this year if they opt in to public financing?
$84.1 million (In 2004, candidates were eligible to receive $74.62 million for the general election. The FEC adjusts for cost-of-living.)
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