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NPR Story
5:26 pm
Tue February 7, 2012
Obama Changes Tone On SuperPACS, Endorses Own
By Peter Overby
Originally published on Tue February 7, 2012 5:26 pm
As a candidate and as president, Barack Obama has disparaged the role of big money in politics. At his 2010 State of the Union address, he even called out the Supreme Court for a ruling that opened the door to unlimited personal and business contributions. But, faced with a Republican opposition that's raising millions from a handful of sources, President Obama let his fundraisers loose to play the game too.