If they postpone the RNC,

[Raven]

can Bush continue to spend private money?

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. They can't

otherwise W will miss the cut off date for getting on the ballot in most states.

[salin]

2. Didn't they find a way around that?

I believe that the convention is past the deadline/cut off in a couple of states. Seems that it was an issue and then the issue went away. Never learned how it was resolved - but it must have been.

As to Raven's question - yes, I believe he could. I think the defining point per public financing is the acceptance of the nomination.

[Raven]

3. Ah! So if there was a ligitimate terror threat and

the RNC could not be held, what would happen?

[eaprez]

4. #1 The Voters would know that America Really Isn't Safer...

...and it could possible postpone the election..however I doubt that would fly since Dubya is the nominee and the convention is a formality. They could then blame his loss on 11/2 on the fact that they didn't have a convention.