In case you missed it, earlier this week we received responses from two top Presidential contenders, John Edwards and Barack Obama, committing to make full public financing of campaigns a priority in their campaigns and if elected President.  They responded to a letter sent from Common Cause President Bob Edgar with former Reps. Berk Bedell (D-IA) and Jim Leach (R-IA).

You can see their pledges here (Edwards) and here (Obama).

We've heard several candidates raise this issue on the campaign trail, with some--like Chris Dodd and Joe Biden, as well as Edwards--bringing it up repeatedly and without prompting.  But getting it in print is even better.  Kudos to those two, and we hope that others will make the commitment as well.