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Disaffected Right, Left Close Purse Strings to Parties 

Miffed at election behavior, partisans boycott DCCC, NRCC, etc.

Nov 12, 09 9:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Frustrated voters are letting Congressional Democrats and Republicans know how they feel—by opening their mouths and closing their pocketbooks. One Dem blogger, miffed at the DNC for perceived inaction in the Maine gay marriage fight, has proposed a boycott on donations to the national committee: “Clearly, money talks.... More »

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Congress • voters • Republican Party • Democratic National Committee • blogger • boycott • Democratic Party • political donations • National Republican Congressional Committee • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee • National Republican Senatorial Committee • midterm elections

 Fundraising 
 Looms Large 
 on Obama's 
 Schedule 

President spends more time chasing donations thanks to McCain-Feingold

Oct 26, 09 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - In between massive federal bailouts and health reform, President Obama has spent a lot of time rustling up cash for Democrats this year, with tonight marking his 26th fundraiser. George W. Bush, by contrast, headlined only six fundraisers in his first year. But that was before McCain-Feingold capped how much... More »

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Barack Obama • campaign fundraising • soft money • political donations • Robert Menendez • 2010 election • political fundraising

Health Bill Author Baucus Reaps $1.5M From Industry

Finance chairman raked in donations while crafting measure

Oct 2, 09 3:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's no secret that Capitol Hill is awash in money from the health-care industry but the amounts involved are far larger than many realize, according to a new report from a watchdog group. The Sunlight Foundation found that many senators—especially Montana Democrat Max Baucus, chair of the Senate Finance... More »

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health care industry • lobbyist • Senate Finance Committee • health care reform • Max Baucus • political donations

Court Rescinds Cap on Political Spending by Nonprofits

Emily's List wins ruling on 'soft money'

Sep 18, 09 4:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal appeals court today rescinded FEC limits on “soft money,” the Washington Post reports. The federal regulations had required that funds used by a nonprofit to influence a federal election be drawn from “hard money” accounts—individual contributions of “hard money” are capped at $5,... More »

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federal courts • US Appeals court • FEC • nonprofit • soft money • political donations • Emily's List • advocacy • Federal Court of Appeal • Brett Kavanaugh

(Newser) - Blue Dog Democrats may be ticking off President Obama and party leaders with their opposition to health care overhaul, but the move is doing wonders for their campaign coffers, reports CQ Politics. The Blue Dog Political Action Committee has pulled in $1.1 million for the 2010 races, more than... More »

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Congress • House of Representatives • health care reform • political action committees • political donations • Blue Dog Democrats

ANALYSIS

Palin's Haul From Small Donors Echoes Obama: Silver

60% of war chest in chunks under $200

Jul 15, 09 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The nearly $1 million raised by Sarah Palin’s political action committee this year is not in itself all that impressive, writes Nate Silver for FiveThirtyEight.com. After all, her figures are dwarfed by Republican players with significantly less star power. But Palin’s fundraising numbers reveal a true strength:... More »

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Mitt Romney • Republican presidential primaries • political donors • political donations • Sarah Palin • fundraising • President Obama • SarahPAC

Palin PAC Fund Reaches $1M

Gov's resignation sparks $200K in new donations to spread Sarah's word

Jul 14, 09 1:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin's political action committee has received almost $1 million dollars since she created it at the end of January, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The fund—which Palin plans to use to spread her message and campaign for chosen candidates across the country—has received $200,000 in donations... More »

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political action committees • political donations • Sarah Palin • fundraising • SarahPAC

Stalled Minn. Senate Race a Home Run for Fundraisers

Groups for both parties reap cash by citing Franken-Coleman battle

Apr 6, 09 9:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - For some political fundraisers, the longer the Franken-Coleman race barrels onward, the better: it’s helping them pull down huge sums, Politico reports. Groups from both parties are hitting up their constituents for cash, using the Minnesota race to spark sympathy. “We need to expose these illicit attempts to... More »

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Norm Coleman • Al Franken • political action committees • Election 2008 • political donations • fundraising

AIG's Money Lined Pockets
in Washington

Dodd, Bush, Obama campaigns benefited from insurer's largesse

Mar 19, 09 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Dodd has been a major AIG critic of late, but the Senate Banking chairman also has the uncomfortable distinction of being the politician to benefit the most from the insurer’s generosity, the Wall Street Journal reports. AIG employees have donated $280,000 to Dodd over the years,... More »

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Barack Obama • Chris Dodd • lobbying • AIG • political donations • George W. Bush

(Newser) - President Obama is set to address a Democratic fundraiser later this month—the first such event of his presidency—but the money might not flow from donors cowed by recession and overextended after the recent election, Bloomberg reports. “Nonetheless,” said a White House deputy press secretary, “the... More »

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Tim Kaine • recession • Democratic National Committee • governor • political donations • fundraising • President Obama

analysis

Commerce
Pick Has
Fundraising Skeletons

Locke is no
slam dunk: Malkin

Feb 24, 09 6:30 PM CST
(Newser) - President Obama's administration surely hopes Gary Locke will prove a relatively uncontroversial pick for Commerce after the messy Bill Richardson and Judd Gregg nominations. Not likely, writes Michelle Malkin, who covered Locke for the Seattle Times when he was Washington's governor. Locke, she reminds, faced a series of probes from... More »

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campaign finance • Michelle Malkin • campaign fundraising • donor • political donors • political donations • Obama administration • fundraising • Gary Locke

 Dems Expect 
 Fundraising 
 Decline 

Only consolation: GOP will probably do much worse

Jan 26, 09 12:11 PM CST
(Newser) - The economic slowdown is having its expected effect on Democratic fundraising, and the added effects of “donor fatigue” and the magnetic force that draws campaign cash to Barack Obama could leave them pinched for the next election cycle, Politico reports. But things could be worse—like they are for... More »

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campaign fundraising • online donations • political donations • DNC • financial crisis • Blue Dog Democrats • President Obama

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

 Hollywood Shells Out 
 for Obama's Big Day 

A-listers fork over $50K for events

Dec 31, 08 1:52 PM CST
(Newser) - A blackout hit Barack Obama’s Hawaii vacation home last week, but his inauguration next month will be lit up with plenty of star power. Hollywood A-listers have been shelling out top dollar to help pay for the president-elect’s big day, Politico reports. Donors include Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hollywood • Steven Spielberg • Tom Hanks • inauguration • political donations • President Obama • Inauguration Day

Caroline Has Been Stingy With NY Dems

Lack of donations may hurt efforts to gain
Clinton's Senate seat

Dec 26, 08 11:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy has not donated much money to New York Democrats, and it could dent her appeal to Gov. David Paterson as he decides on his appointment to fill Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat, the New York Daily News reports. Although Kennedy has given around $30,000 to federal candidates,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • New York • lobbying • Christine Quinn • governor • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • political donations • David Paterson • John Liu

(Newser) - The little guy didn't fill Barack Obama's campaign coffers after all, a new non-partisan study says. True, almost 50% of his donations were $200 or less, but many of those donors gave again. Only about a quarter of them stopped at two C-notes, a figure in the same range as... More »

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Barack Obama • campaign finance • Obama 2008 • political donors • political donations

Secretive Gay Donors Back Candidates Nationwide

Group of donors organizes to put millions of dollars behind pro-gay pols

Nov 1, 08 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A secretive group of wealthy gay activists who call themselves the Cabinet has been pouring huge sums into defeating anti-gay political candidates across the country, Time reports. The seven members of the Cabinet are estimated to have injected at least $7.8 million into races nationwide since 2004, and have... More »

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gay rights • National Gay and Lesbian Task Force • homosexual • political donors • political donations • gays

 Nonprofit Workers Favor Dems 

Charity employees are more likely to donate money to the left side of the aisle, study finds

Oct 31, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - People in the charitable world lean heavily Democrat and love Barack Obama, but try to keep their affiliation low-key to avoid insulting the other side, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. A new study shows that 88% of foundation worker donations went to Dems, enriching Obama's effort by $399,000 and... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign finance • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • Election 2008 • political donations

 SNL Expects Obama Nov. 1 

Meyers spills the beans to Palin at afterparty, aide tells blogger

Oct 21, 08 4:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Saturday Night Live has lined up Barack Obama for Nov. 1—the weekend before the election, blogger Martin Eisenstadt says he’s hearing from an aide to Sarah Palin. In boozy glee over the successful Palin appearance Saturday, SNL political writer Seth Meyers blurted, “just wait til you see... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Barack Obama • Election 2008 • political donations • Lorne Michaels • Seth Meyers • Sarah Palin • Hurricane Ike

UK Tories Accused of Soliciting Russian Magnate

Party's finance leader denies discussing illegal donation

Oct 21, 08 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britain's Conservative Party is taking heat for allegedly requesting $85,000 from a Russian billionaire and suggesting he skirt UK law by gifting the money through his British firm. The solicitation was firmly denied by the party’s finance spokesman, who confirmed he met with aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska but... More »

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British Parliament • Oleg Deripaska • Labour Party • Tories • Conservative Party • Britain • political donations • political scandal • Peter Mandelson • George Osborne

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