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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: matching funds

matching funds stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - Colleges around the country are making it easier for high school graduates to delay college and instead put in a year or more of public service, the Christian Science Monitor reports. More than 80 schools have partnered with AmeriCorps to give students tuition credits in exchange for such service.... More »

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higher education • college • university • gap year • grants • matching funds • Princeton • public service • defer

 Obama Buys
 $5M in Olympic
 Ad Time 

 Set for NBC and cable channel coverage

Jul 24, 08 6:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama campaign has bought $5 million worth of network and cable television airtime to run during coverage of the Beijing Olympics, reports TV Week. It's the first major TV airtime purchase by a political candidate in 16 years. NBC and its cable channels will air 3,600 hours of... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • NBC • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Obama 2008 • matching funds • ad campaign

Feds Taking Closer Look at McCain Loan

Could lock him into matching funds—
and $54M limit

Feb 21, 08 12:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Today just isn’t John McCain’s day. The Federal Elections Commission says it may not allow the presumptive Republican nominee to drop out of the federal matching funds program, because he used it as collateral for a $4 million loan he took out to fund his cash-strapped primary campaign... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • McCain Feingold • Campaign Finance Reform • matching funds • Federal Election Commission • McCain 2008 • David Mason • Trevor Potter

Edwards Will Accept Public Financing

Candidate points to principle, analysts
to necessity

Sep 28, 07 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the deadline to report third-quarter fundraising looming, John Edwards said yesterday his campaign will accept public financing. He calls the unexpected shift “a principled stand,” but the Politico deems it “probably also the only lifeline he has to stay in the race." The ex-senator urged... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • John Edwards • campaign finance • campaign fundraising • public financing • matching funds • Federal Election Commission • Democratic presidential primaries • presidential election

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