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  • March 2008

    • Obama: Rezko Raised $250K, Asked No Favors

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 15, 08 5:13 AM CDT

      Obama: Rezko Raised $250K, Asked No Favors

      (Newser) - Barack Obama, hoping to head off future controversy, has given newspapers an extensive account of his dealings with indicted Chicago tycoon Tony Rezko. Obama told the Chicago Tribune that Rezko, his first big political donor, raised as much as $250,000 for his campaigns over the years—$90,000 more than his campaign has previously acknowledged. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • campaign fundraising  • corruption  • real estate  • Illinois  • Tony Rezko

    • GOP Holds Big Edge Over Dems in Party Cash

      New York Times  |  Mar 7, 08 1:11 PM CST

      GOP Holds Big Edge Over Dems in Party Cash

      (Newser) - The Democratic candidates may be flush with money, but their party isn't. The GOP has a nearly 7-to-1 advantage in cash on hand, the New York Times reports. Democrats hope to make up the gap once they settle on a nominee, but the GOP already has begun plotting with John McCain on how to best use the advantage. Republicans raised $97 million last year and have $25 million left; Dems raised $60.5 and have $3.7 million left. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Hillary Clinton  • Democrats  • campaign fundraising  • GOP  • Howard Dean  • Democratic National Committee  • DNC  • Republican National Committee  • RNC

    • $55M Another Record Month for Obama

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 6, 08 4:10 PM CST

      $55M Another Record Month for Obama

      (Newser) - Barack Obama has 55 million reasons to keep his chin up despite losses this week in Democratic primaries, the Chicago Tribune reports, with the Illinois senator taking in $55 million in February to shatter, again, records for political donations. About 750,000 people donated last month; $45 million came online—an amount that itself eclipses Obama's January haul of $36 million. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • campaign fundraising  • Democratic presidential primaries  • online donations

    • One Hurdle Down, Biggest Yet to Come

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 5, 08 8:38 AM CST

      One Hurdle Down, Biggest Yet to Come

      (Newser) - Though his primary battles are over, John McCain faces plenty of challenges as he sets his sights on this fall's presidential election. The Democratic candidates are each pulling in more donations than McCain, parts of his own party have yet to rally behind him, and the whispers of those uneasy about sending a 71-year-old to the White House continue, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      John McCain  • Election 2008  • California  • campaign fundraising  • presidential election  • Republican nomination  • conservative base

    • Rezko Corruption Trial Begins

      Chicago Sun-Times  |  Mar 3, 08 9:19 AM CST

      Rezko Corruption Trial Begins

      (Newser) - With jury selection beginning for the corruption trial of Chicago businessman and political fundraiser Tony Rezko, the Chicago Sun-Times offers some background on the key facets of the case. Rezko, a Syrian-born real estate and fast-food tycoon who established footholds in the Illinois governor's circles, is accused of pocketing illegal payouts from companies wishing to do business with the state. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • campaign fundraising  • corruption  • trial  • Tony Rezko  • jury selection  • Rod Blagojevich

  • February 2008