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100 Families Gave $100K
to Obama

Rockefellers,
Spielbergs among Barack's 'elite' donors

Jan 18, 09 12:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s political efforts haven’t run purely on grassroots fuel: almost 100 families that gave $100,000 or more made up an “elite” group of repeat donors over the past 2 years, the Washington Post reports. Current donation rules make whopping contributions possible if donors distribute funds... More »

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Barack Obama • campaign finance • campaign funds • campaign fundraising • political donors • political donations

Dems Stand to Lose Clinton's Fundraising Chops

Cabinet officials usually refrain from helping other candidates

Dec 26, 08 2:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Democrats may lose a powerful fundraiser in Hillary Clinton when she becomes secretary of state, the Hill reports. Cabinet officials usually avoid overt campaigning for other candidates, and Clinton’s fundraising prowess and network are likely to be particularly missed: HillPAC, Clinton’s leadership political action committee, has directed more... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • campaign fundraising • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • fundraising

Obama Team Clogs Inboxes, Elicits Backlash

Mugs to donations,
that David Plouffe emails incessantly

Dec 17, 08 1:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama and his various Internet organs are hawking everything from civic engagement and disaster relief to coffee mugs and fleece scarves, causing fatigue among supporters, Politico reports. And while some are just tired of incessant emails from the likes of David Plouffe, watchers are concerned about how the president-elect... More »

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Barack Obama • Internet • David Plouffe • campaign fundraising • transition • inauguration • change • DNC • President Obama • donor fatigue

 Obama Raised a Record $750M 

Dem's haul of $750 million dwarfs McCain funds, historical precedent

Dec 5, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama literally raised more money for his campaign than he knew what to do with. He hauled in a record $750 million over the course of the campaign cycle, reports the New York Times. When the race ended, $30 million remained unspent. By comparison, John McCain raised $220 million... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign fundraising • Election 2008 • President Obama

GOP Donors Pour Millions Into Ga. Race

'Unbelievable' sum
of money fuels runoff
for Senate seat

Nov 28, 08 2:22 PM CST
(Newser) - With Democrats just two seats away from mounting a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, GOP donors are injecting millions into Georgia’s runoff election, USA Today reports. Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss raised $1.6 million in large contributions in about a week, compared to $462,000 for Democrat Jim... More »

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Barack Obama • Democrats • Republican • NRA • Georgia • filibuster • campaign fundraising • US Senate • Jim Martin • Saxby Chambliss

His Fundraising Machine Turns to Transition, Inaugural

But watchers holding Obama to transparency

Nov 19, 08 1:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is in fundraising mode again, this time for his transition and inauguration, CNN reports; many hope he will honor his promise to steer clear of special interests and big corporate donors. Though there is almost $10 million in public funds available for transition spending, experts say that’s... More »

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Barack Obama • corporate • lobbyist • campaign fundraising • transition • inauguration • President Obama

ANALYSIS

You Said You Wanted (Campaign) Revolution ...

2008 changes US elections forever

Nov 4, 08 5:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Campaign drama has overshadowed the fact that 2008 has permanently changed the way elections are fought in America, the New York Times reports. From now on, supporters will be organized in new ways and funds will be raised differently, due primarily to brave new media worlds. With the help of... More »

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Internet • YouTube • presidential campaign • campaign fundraising • online activism • campaigning • Election 2008 • political strategy

OPINION

 Best, Worst Financial 
 Decisions of Candidates 

Candidates have spent a bundle on campaign, but didn't always do it wisely

Oct 29, 08 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The next president faces the daunting task of fixing a crippled economy—all the more reason to look at the candidates' best and worst financial decisions during the campaigns. Politico's Jeanne Cummings does the tally:
  • Obama's Best: His decision to hire Facebook's founder, whose interactive Internet fundraising included
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Internet • RNC • Obama 2008 • campaign fundraising • public financing • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

Obama's Haul Spurs Concern About Faceless Donors

But it paves way for new standard in political fundraising system

Oct 26, 08 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The huge success of Barack Obama’s Internet fundraising campaign has sparked concerns about the regulation of campaign finance. Some worry that the faceless system allows for easy abuse, particularly in light of donations from anonymous or clearly fake names such as "Osama bin Laden," the Washington Post... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign finance • campaign fundraising • public financing • audit • Election 2008

 Obama Shatters 
 Records With 
 $150M Sept. 

Brings total to more than $600M

Oct 19, 08 8:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama scored $150 million in September, he said today, a monthly record that brings his fundraising total to another record topping $600 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The previous monthly record was Obama’s $66 million in August. Those figures give the Democrat a big leg up in... More »

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Barack Obama • campaign finance • campaign fundraising • political advertising • Election 2008

Hillary Raises Big Money
for Obama

Clinton draws $8M for former rival, despite own campaign debts

Oct 6, 08 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has raised more than $8 million since July for Barack Obama, USA Today reports, and has hit 40 Obama campaign events in the past 2 months. She’ll headline two more Obama fundraisers this month, plus 11 events for other Democratic candidates. But while she’s raising money... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • campaign fundraising • Election 2008 • campaign debt

Palin Pumps Up Funding for
Both Sides

Candidate inspires conservatives,
scares liberals

Oct 6, 08 6:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Political action groups have spent far less on ads during this presidential election than they did in 2004, but Sarah Palin’s entry into the race has begun to push that number up, reports the Wall Street Journal. Groups like Planned Parenthood have seen an uptick in donations from “... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign fundraising • political advertising • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

Virginians Pour
Record Dollars
Into Election

State's newfound battleground status sparks funding fervor

Sep 22, 08 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - With their home state up for grabs for the first time in decades, Virginians—particularly Democrats from the northern part of the state—are pouring money into the presidential race, the Washington Post reports. Thus far, locals have given a record $25.3 million to various candidates throughout the election... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign finance • Virginia • campaign fundraising • bundlers • battleground states

Analysis

Despite $66M August, Obama Needs Money

Campaign must raise $3M per day to reach $200M target

Sep 15, 08 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama raised more money in August than any presidential candidate ever, but he’s still desperate for cash, reports Politico. Obama has $77 million in the bank, close to the $85 million John McCain has to spend this general election. But McCain will benefit from outside “independent” groups... More »

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Barack Obama • Obama 2008 • campaign fundraising

(Newser) - Barack Obama raised more than $66 million in August, besting his past fundraising record and pulling in the best monthly tally in US political history, says an aide. Topping February's $55 million, the take "demonstrates how the increasingly heated, nasty race has energized Obama's fundraising," writes Ben Smith... More »

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Barack Obama • Obama 2008 • fundraiser • campaign contributions • campaign fundraising

 McCain Raised $47M in Aug.

With $10M since bringing Palin on board, GOP looking amply financed

Sep 1, 08 8:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain’s presidential campaign raised $47 million in August, its biggest monthly take yet, the AP reports. The campaign has apparently received $10 million in donations since McCain announced Friday that Sarah Palin would be his running mate. Officials say the total Republican general-election chest will be at least... More »

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John McCain • Republican • campaign finance • GOP • fundraiser • campaign fundraising • public financing • Election 2008 • presidential election • Sarah Palin

glossies

Lawmakers Get Most Funding From Outside Districts

'Nonresident contributors donate for expressive purposes,' study shows

Aug 30, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Candidates running for Congress are increasingly using affluent ZIP codes outside their own districts as "political ATM machines" to fund their campaigns, a new study finds. In the majority of House races in 2004, almost three-quarters of contributions came from donors outside a lawmaker's district—often from Hollywood, Manhattan's... More »

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campaign finance • campaign contributions • campaign fundraising • donor • scientific study • political elite • congressional district

Top Black Donors Emerge as New Force

Business leaders see parallel of their own rise in Obama

Aug 29, 08 7:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's rise to the top of the Democratic Party has a special resonance for one group: African-American business leaders who, like the candidate, were among the first blacks to enter into all-white industries. As the New York Times reports, black lawyers, bankers, and corporate titans see in Obama an... More »

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Barack Obama • race • campaign fundraising • African-Americans • corporate execs

 Obama Raises
 $51M in July 

No cash worries for vacationing Senator

Aug 16, 08 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama raked in $51 million last month, not quite a record for the Illinois senator but still formidable, the Washington Post reports. He ends the month with $65.8 million in the bank, a major advantage over John McCain, who has just $21 million, despite raising a personal-best... More »

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Barack Obama • campaign finance • Obama 2008 • campaign fundraising

Big 'Bundlers' Help Fuel Both Campaigns

New type of fundraising is quickly becoming lucrative cash stream

Aug 8, 08 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain have racked up nearly 100 “bundler” donors between them who have gathered at least $500,000 each from friends and co-workers to support their chosen candidates, the Wall Street Journal reports. The candidates’ spending suggests the fundraisers are breaking bundling records set during the... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign finance • campaign fundraising • political donors • Election 2008

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