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WASHINGTON — Accelerating spending by outside groups in the final weeks of the 2012 campaign will drive total spending on federal...
Indian tribes, with more clout and money, find an ally in Obama
WASHINGTON — At a July fundraiser in the elegant Mandarin Oriental hotel near Washington's Tidal Basin, President Obama met with...
Romney's edge in outside money a mixed blessing
WASHINGTON — In the escalating money race for the White House, Mitt Romney was supposed to have an advantage: a cavalry of outside...
Obama outspends Romney on campaign advertising
WASHINGTON — President Obama pumped three times more money into media ads than Republican challenger Mitt Romney last month as both...
Money is on the unofficial agenda at the Republican National Convention
TAMPA, Fla. — A little more than a year ago, Frank VanderSloot contributed $1million to a "super PAC" supporting Mitt Romney. Now, the...
Paul Ryan runs well-oiled fundraising machine
WASHINGTON — Rep. Paul D. Ryan has cultivated his "affable wonk" persona into an effective moneymaker, winning over CEOs and K...
Election decision may force disclosure of secret donors
WASHINGTON — Advocacy groups spending millions of dollars to influence the 2012 election now face the prospect of having to reveal...
Democrats give special interests a role at convention
WASHINGTON — As a candidate in 2008, Barack Obama vowed to squelch the role of special interests in financing the party conventions...
A daunting Obama ground game awaits Romney
As he moves unceasingly toward the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has cast himself as the only GOP candidate with an...
Billionaires keep pouring millions into 'super PACs'
Billionaire political patrons filled the coffers of the presidential "super PACs" last month, spotlighting once again the enormous influence...
Federal contractors donate to 'super PAC' backing Romney
A "super PAC" that has spent more than $35 million on behalf of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has accepted donations from...
Romney campaign turns to shallow pockets
After locking up much of the Republican establishment's heavyweight fundraisers, Mitt Romney is going after the little guy.
'Super PAC' leaders profit from lack of oversight
The Red White and Blue Fund, a "super PAC" backing the presidential bid of Republican Rick Santorum, paid more than half a million dollars...
Romney spends heavily in a challenging month
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and a "super PAC" working on his behalf spent more than twice as much as they raised in January,...
Obama campaign urges donors to back 'super PAC'
In the latest ratcheting-up of this year’s political arms race, President Obama has given the go-ahead to his donors to contribute...
Democratic nonprofits send funds to 'super PACs'
President Obama's first campaign ad of 2012 decried "secretive billionaires attacking" him through conservative nonprofit groups that do not...
Casino mogul backing Newt Gingrich plays his own game
On a Strip packed with colorful, sometimes controversial gambling titans, Sheldon Adelson plays politics a little differently from the rest.
'Super PACs' largely funded by a wealthy few
When it comes to big money in politics, Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons' influence has long been apparent in Texas, where he has plowed...
'Super PACs' report donors for 2011
The new role that the super-rich play in electoral politics began to emerge with greater clarity Tuesday as recently formed "super PACs"...
'Super PACs' dominate the political landscape
Trevor Potter is an unlikely repeat guest for a late-night comedy show. As the former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, the...
'Super PACs' are showing their power
Political committees unfettered by donation limits are dominating the last weeks of the presidential nominating contests in Iowa and New...
Administration officials double as Obama campaign speakers
Obama administration Cabinet members and senior aides are fanning out across the country in an aggressive fundraising drive, taking...
Financial filings show differences in Perry and Romney efforts
Neck-and-neck for the lead in the Republican money race, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney fuel their...
Mitt Romney posts $14 million in 3Q fund-raising period
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney raised more than $14 million for his presidential bid this summer, his campaign announced Friday...
Obama campaign raises $70 million in third quarter
Campaign fundraising tallies continued to dribble out Thursday, with President Obama's effort announcing a $70-million haul in the third...
GOP congressional leader 'super PAC' joins cash war
Even as presidential candidates and congressional committees leak word of their traditional fundraising efforts, Republican leaders Thursday...
Major election spenders to remain secret until after first votes
Voters in the early presidential nominating states will soon be bombarded with millions of dollars in advertising from independent political...
Obama fundraiser linked to loan program that aided Solyndra
The White House faced mounting political complications as a second top fundraiser for President Obama was linked to a federal loan guarantee...
Silicon Valley gives conservative Christians a boost
Silicon Valley, the politically liberal technology hub, is an unlikely incubator of conservative Christian activism.
Governors group is Perry's largest donor
The biggest political donor to Texas Gov. Rick Perry during his 11-year tenure has not been one of the state's oil barons or cattle...
Haley Barbour joins Karl Rove-backed campaign group
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, perhaps the most prodigious fund-raiser the GOP has ever seen, will be joining forces with politically...
Pro-Obama 'super PAC' to host event after speech
A meeting of the top fundraisers for President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign kicks off tonight in Chicago with a speech-watching...
Perry will be hamstrung by new Securities and Exchange Commission
Nearly two weeks after announcing his presidential bid, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has displayed Texas-size ambition and signs of early success...
Gov. Rick Perry's big donors fare well in Texas
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has powered his political career on the largesse of donors like Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons, who gave the...
Making campaign donations by smartphone
Something strange is happening: a California state agency is developing an innovative, user-friendly idea that can be implemented easily and...
Newt Gingrich's net worth: $6.7 million
Newt Gingrich had a net worth of at least $6.7 million and income of at least $2.6 million in 2010, according to financial disclosure...
Republican candidates spent money to make money
The huge infrastructure that President Obama is putting together for his reelection effort was already visible in the first few months of...
Campaign finance reports underscore GOP disparities
The first look at the campaign finance activities of the 2012 White House contenders underscored not only President Obama's huge cash...
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