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  • July 2008

    • McCain Again Banking on Reform Rep

      Politico  |  Jul 16, 08 2:38 PM CDT

      McCain Again Banking on Reform Rep

      (Newser) - After shying away from the issue for some time, John McCain is returning to his credentials as a crusader for campaign-finance reform, Politico notes. In an attempt to woo independent voters, the Republican is underlining his reputation as a Washington reformer, while coping with flak from small-government conservatives within his party—comparing himself to Teddy Roosevelt in the process. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Campaign Finance Reform  • political reform  • Teddy Roosevelt

    • McCain Backers Finding Ways Around Law He Sponsored

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 3, 08 2:30 PM CDT

      McCain Backers Finding Ways Around Law He Sponsored

      (Newser) - Desperate to keep up with Barack Obama's powerful fundraising apparatus, John McCain’s allies have found ways of skirting the very campaign finance laws the Arizona senator helped write, the Wall Street Journal reports. Republican strategists are pushing donations toward a fund used to elect governors—not subject to dollar limits—on the theory that state-level pushes will boost the top of the ticket. More »

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      John McCain  • McCain 2008  • campaign finance  • McCain Feingold  • Campaign Finance Reform  • 527 groups  • Republican Governors Association

  • June 2008

    • Obama's a Pragmatist, Not a Reformer

      Politico  |  Jun 20, 08 11:06 AM CDT

      Obama's a Pragmatist, Not a Reformer

      (Newser) - Barack Obama’s decision to opt out of the public financing system shouldn’t come as a surprise, writes Politico’s Ben Smith. Obama has been inching away from the money for a long time now, proving once again that he’s not a traditional reformer—he’s a pragmatist. Obama comes from a community organizing tradition that focuses on results, not methods. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Obama 2008  • campaign finance  • public financing  • Campaign Finance Reform  • public funding

  • May 2008

    • McCain Ousts Consultant Over Conflict of Interest

      Politico  |  May 16, 08 10:35 AM CDT

      McCain Ousts Consultant Over Conflict of Interest

      (Newser) - The McCain campaign gave the boot to veteran conservative consultant yesterday after it came to light that he also was a paid consultant for a tax-exempt political group designed to attack Democratic candidates, Politico reports. The campaign says it never coordinated its activities with the so-called 527 group—which would be against FEC rules—and set a new policy barring any further cross-pollination. More »

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      John McCain  • McCain 2008  • Federal Election Commission  • 527 groups  • Campaign Finance Reform  • Federal Election Law

  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • December 2007

    • On Tape, Sharpton Cuts Deal for Campaign Cash

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Dec 15, 07 5:53 PM CST

      On Tape, Sharpton Cuts Deal for Campaign Cash

      (Newser) - Someone should have told Al Sharpton he was on candid camera. When the then-presidential candidate agreed to land a multimillion-dollar contract for fundraiser Ronald White in 2003, the FBI was filming the whole thing, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Now Sharpton is under investigation for possible tax fraud and campaign finance violations, but he insists that he’s done nothing illegal and that the tape vindicates him. More »

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      FBI  • campaign fundraising  • Al Sharpton  • Campaign Finance Reform

  • April 2007

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