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Poll Shows Obama's Focus on Small Donors Could Help Him
Nation & World
- July 2, 2008
A new poll shows voters have more positive feelings about candidates who rely on small donors.
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Barack Obama's Bad Decision on Public Financing
By John Mashek -
A Capital View
- June 20, 2008
It won't hurt much, but Obama looks smaller.
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Slick Barry's Campaign Finance Flip-Flop
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- June 20, 2008
McCain's no better. 2008 is the "no choice" election.
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Hillary Clinton Paid a Heavy Price for Presidential Run
Nation & World
- June 9, 2008
Eighteen million votes: $212 million. Blowing the biggest head start in presidential history: priceless
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Obama Campaign Caps a Lobbyist
By Bret Schulte -
Washington Whispers
- May 30, 2008
When his donation was returned by Barack Obama's campaign, lawyer and corporate lobbyist Thurgood Marshall Jr. wasn't surprised.
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McCain Taps Bush's Money-Raising Ability
Nation & World
- May 20, 2008
Bush is planning to ride to McCain's rescue, at least when it comes to collecting money.
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Why Clinton Stands to Lose Millions
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- May 8, 2008
The struggling candidate must act quickly if she wants her campaign debts repaid.
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News Buzz: Intelligence on Syria, Ford's Surprise, and more
News Desk
- April 24, 2008
Members of the House and Senate will receive briefings today by top U.S. intelligence officials, who are expected to present what they say is video evidence that North Korean researchers or officials provided assistance to Syria for a now destroyed nuclear reactor facility.
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Presidential Campaign Fundraising Already Nearly Double 2004 Election
News Desk
- April 22, 2008
If there was any doubt that the 2008 battle for the White House would set spending records, consider this from a new analysis released this afternoon by the Campaign Finance Institute.
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How Liberal Are Academics? Follow the Money
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- January 23, 2008
Princeton loves Democrats.
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Some Candidates Are Flush, But Cash Is Short for Others
By Danielle Knight -
Nation & World
- December 20, 2007
As the primary season gets earlier and earlier, so does the race to raise the most cash.
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An Appeal for More Teeth
By Danielle Knight -
Nation & World
- September 16, 2007
Is the watchdog too tame?
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Don't Listen to Ethics Naysayers
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- July 30, 2007
Reform bill would shine light on the shady practice of bundling.
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2008 Shocker: It Will Cost $5 Billion
Washington Whispers
- April 15, 2007
Forget every story you've read that the 2008 elections will cost a historic $1 billion. We've done the math, and if the spending by all the presidential candidates, House and Senate contenders, political parties, and 527 issue groups is included, the total is at least five times that.
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More Turnover at a Big Donor Shop
Washington Whispers
- April 8, 2007
The Democracy Alliance, a cadre of superwealthy Democratic fundraisers that bankrolls such major beltway groups as the Center for American Progress, is doing a fine job maintaining its very low profile, but we've learned that it's experiencing another in a series of shake-ups at the top. Founded soon after the 2004 election, the alliance—whose website is blank and phone number is unlisted—recently named its third new chief in two years: Kelly Craighead, a longtime pal of Bill and Hillary Clinton and a personal assistant to Hillary when she was first lady.
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Wednesday's Cartoon
Washington Whispers
- April 4, 2007
—Steve Breen, San Diego Union-Tribune
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