Report: Super PAC, party ad spending nearly on par
WASHINGTON (AP) — Outside groups have spent nearly the same as political parties in about two dozen competitive elections this year, a new report found.Super PACs and other independent groups dropped...
View ArticlePresidential election hits $2B fundraising mark
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2012 presidential campaign passed the $2 billion mark in fundraising Thursday, fueled by an outpouring of cash from both ordinary citizens and the wealthiest Americans hoping to...
View ArticleGOP groups taking stock after $380 million loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican-leaning independent groups were supposed to be a key to victory for Mitt Romney. But they ended up being among the big losers of the presidential race, spending an...
View ArticleUnions flexed muscles in state campaigns
WASHINGTON (AP) — From California to Maine, unions used their political muscle in the recent elections to help install Democratic governors, build labor-friendly majorities in state legislatures and...
View ArticleObama '08 campaign fined $375,000 by FEC
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign has been fined $375,000 by the Federal Election Commission for reporting violations related to a set of donations received during the final days...
View ArticleDems are Gaga for Big Donors
Democrats worked hard to portray themselves as the party of the middle class during the recent fiscal cliff standoff, but they're good at courting Americans with big checkbooks, too.In fact,...
View ArticleJesse Jackson Jr., wife charged in federal cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was charged Friday with scheming to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses. His wife was charged with filing false income tax...
View ArticleRNC to spend $10 million to reach minorities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reeling from back-to-back presidential losses and struggling to cope with the country's changing racial and ethnic makeup, the Republican National Committee plans to spend $10 million...
View ArticleFundraising from HHS secretary draws scrutiny
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraising push by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is drawing criticism from a key Senate Republican who questions whether she has a conflict of interest.HHS...
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