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Edwards Org Tested Meaning of ‘Charity’

Nonprofit not just soapbox, but financial platform for '08 run

Jun 22, 07 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - After the Kerry-Edwards loss in 2004, John Edwards launched two nonprofits, ostensibly to fight poverty—but one of  them was devoted primarily to keeping Edwards himself in the public eye. The New York Times asks whether Edwards crossed a legal line, using the foundation, the Center for Promise and Opportunity,... More »

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John Edwards • presidential campaign • donation • nonprofit • Center for Promise and Opportunity • campaign fundraising • presidential election

Corporate Donors Snub McCain

It's payback time for a career as Senate ethics reformer

Jun 18, 07 5:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is lagging far behind his GOP primary rivals in fundraising, in part because he's alienated so many big corporate donors in his Senate career. All that straight talk about minimizing the influence of money on politics has taken its toll, the New York Times notes. One defense industry... More »

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John McCain • campaign finance • contractors • McCain Feingold • Armed Services Committee • Chris Dodd • campaign fundraising • donor • snub

$100 Million Here, $100 Million There...

U of I gets second huge gift in as many days to Illinois universities

Jun 2, 07 6:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - And, as Illinois' late Senator Everett Dirksen once said, you are talking about real money. Tom Siebel, University of Illinois graduate and founder of Siebel Systems, a customer management relationship software firm, pledged $100 million in his will to the U of I. More »

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University of Illinois • University of Chicago • big gifts • Tom Siebel • money • donation • campaign fundraising

Barack on the Court:
Fast, Fierce and Wily

Basketball has played an important role in Obama's life

Jun 1, 07 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - These days Barack Obama's more likely to be rubbing elbows at a fundraiser than throwing elbows on the court, but pickup basketball is his game, and he's damn good, Jodi Kantor reports in the New York Times. He's quick, wily and aggressive on the court, with a left-handed jump shot... More »

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Barack Obama • sports • politics • basketball • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

MySpace Opens Up to Donations

60 million users eying presidential hopefuls will raise News Corp.'s profile

May 29, 07 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is entering the online political scene in a very significant way with a tool that will allow 60 million MySpace users to donate up to $500 to the presidential candidate of their choice, reports the Financial Times. News Corp. has yet to make a decision, reports... More »

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Internet • Rupert Murdoch • MySpace • presidential campaign • campaign finance • campaign contributions • campaign fundraising • News Corp • Election 2008 • presidential election

GOP Finds Itself Tangled in the Web

Candidates lag Democrats in online popularity, fundraising

May 21, 07 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The digital divide is widening—between Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. Websites, blogs and online video aren't the only areas where the GOP trails; fundraising numbers reported in the Washington Post tell a similar story. In the first quarter of 2007, the top three Democrats raked in $14 million online,... More »

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Internet • YouTube • Democrats • Republican • talk radio • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

(Newser) - Think Iowa Caucus folkways meets Silicon Valley tech savvy: A group of high-tech entrepreneurs are using online and offline social networking to evaluate, pick, and support their presidential candidate. The groups skip traditional intermediaries—namely, political parties—to meet directly with candidates, then use their widespread (and wealthy) social networks... More »

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social networking • Silicon Valley • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Richardson Trails Despite Better Resume

The problem is that he's not famous enough

May 6, 07 5:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite his considerable experience in foreign affairs and effective stewardships of one of the most diverse, though small, states in the country, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is not attracting much of a following, says Time blogger Karen Tumulty. Why? He’s not famous and doesn’t have enough famous... More »

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Bill Richardson • presidential campaign • New Mexico • Democrat • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Law Firm's Green Record Gives Rudy
Black Eye

Lobbyist for polluters boosts partner Giuliani

May 2, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani's affiliation with a big-name Houston law firm has been key to his fund-raising success, especially in Texas, but may be dangerous politically, the Times reports. Bracewell & Giuliani, which the former New York mayor joined in 2005, is one of the most prominent lobbyists for the heavy-polluting oil,... More »

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environment • Rudy Giuliani • Clean Air Act • lobbyist • Bracewell • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Big Business Turns Blue

Companies fill Dems' war chests, seeking traction with ruling party

Apr 30, 07 7:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Corporate America is shifting campaign contributions from GOP soulmates to Democrats, eager to bond with new legislative gatekeepers. Coffers aren't swelling across the board, though; a Wall Street Journal analysis shows pro-business Dems are pulling in most of it. General Dynamics, Honeywell International, Home Depot. and Aflac are among those... More »

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Democrats • Democratic Congress • Senate Democrats • corporations • campaign contributions • campaign fundraising

McCain Courts Yuppie Donors

With YP4McCain, the candidate targets younger supporters

Apr 24, 07 8:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain, the man who wants to be the oldest president ever, is hoping his fundraisers can skew a bit younger. McCain 2008 is actively recruiting young professionals to gather cash from their  Blackberry-wielding friends, making up in enthusiasm what they lack in their bankbooks. More »

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John McCain • yuppies • YP4McCain • campaign fundraising • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

Barack Trumps Hillary in Battle for Primary Cash

It's nearly even after Round One, and Obama's made some unexpected friends

Apr 16, 07 7:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack topped Hill in the primary fundraising race, figures released yesterday showed, and New York mag knows why: Obama has not only won over some key Clinton-family loyalists, but culled a new generation of fortysomething donors with ample assets and Rolodexes to match. The result is Obama's $24.8 million... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • presidential campaign • primary • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Romney Scores Big In Stealth Campaign  

How the candidate
tied up some of the GOP's biggest donors

Apr 7, 07 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Of all the GOP presidential candidates competing to raise funds, Mitt Romney needs the money least, David Kirkpatrick ovserves in the Times. The founder of a giant private equity firm, he can afford to pay for the race himself. But he's pulled in the most—$20 million—precisely because he... More »

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Mitt Romney • Republican • Boston • presidential campaign • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

GOP Lags In Campaign Cash

Democrats top Republican donors
for the first time
in 30 years

Apr 5, 07 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democratic presidential hopefuls have outperformed their GOP rivals at raising primary cash for the first time since 1976. In the first quarter the score was $79 mil to $51 mil, which seems portentous: Bob Dole's campaign manager confesses to the Times that the Dems "seem to have a lot... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • John Edwards • Democrats • Republican • politics • presidential campaign • primary • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Obama Raises $25 Million

Senator surprises pundits with grassroots results

Apr 4, 07 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has raised $25 million for his presidential bid, more than doubling his own projections for the quarter and falling just short of archrival Hillary Clinton’s $26 mil. Obama announced the figure to the Chicago Tribune today, revealing donations that have been far more diffuse than Clinton's—from... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Internet • Democrats • politics • presidential campaign • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Hillary Triples War Chest Record

White House campaign nets $36 million

Apr 2, 07 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton proved her fund raising prowess by nearly tripling the previous record for the first quarter of a presidential campaign, amassing $26 million in donations.   Some $10 million appears to have been raised in the final 1 1/2 weeks of the quarter, the Washington Post reports, when... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • politics • presidential campaign • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Techies Click With Obama

Silicon Valley elite are replacing Clinton with a next-generation model

Mar 26, 07 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Silicon Valley techies are forsaking  Hillary for Barack—and among the defectors are some of Bill's biggest fundraisers. Obama's is grabbing particular notice among the young and newly wealthy, with deep pockets and little political experience. "In the lexicon of high tech, Barack Obama is the next-generation solution,"... More »

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Barack Obama • technology • California • Democrats • politics • Silicon Valley • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Mitt Throws Money at Former Critics

Just before announcing, Romney made hefty donations to conservative groups

Mar 11, 07 4:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mitt Romney has been lining the coffers of conservative groups whose support he'll be seeking in his presidential bid. Late last year, just two months before he announced his candidacy, Romney gave five-figure personal donations to four Massachusetts groups, David Kirkpatrick of the New York Times reports—groups to which... More »

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Mitt Romney • Republican • presidential campaign • campaign finance • money • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

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