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Campaign Finance

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Campaign Finance

Beyond the poll numbers is an ongoing race to raise money

The 2008 Presidential Election is turning out to be the most expensive race in American history. Although it's not a top issue on anyone's platform, campaign finance is a driving force in almost every presidential hopeful's run for election. Bank balances are mentioned in the same breath as poll numbers and many candidates have dropped out for lack of funds in what FEC Chairman Michael Toner predicts will be a "$1 billion election."

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  • April 2007

    • Romney Scores Big In Stealth Campaign

      New York Times  |  Apr 7, 07 11:27 AM CDT

      Romney Scores Big In Stealth Campaign

      (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 needs to show that he's not a Steve Forbes or a Ross Perot. More »

    • Hillary Triples War Chest Record

      Washington Post  |  Apr 2, 07 7:10 AM CDT

      Hillary Triples War Chest Record

      (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 Bill joined Hillary for huge galas around the country. More »

  • March 2007

    • GOP Gains in Head-to-Head Matches

      Time  |  Mar 30, 07 9:32 AM CDT

      GOP Gains in Head-to-Head Matches

      (Newser) - The smart money says the 2008 election is the Democrats' to lose,  but a surprising Time poll has the Democratic front runners narrowly losing to the Repubican front runners in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups. Hillary Clinton loses to John McCain 42%-48%, and to Rudy Giuliani 41%-50%. Obama, behind Clinton in the polls, fares better: 43%-45% to McCain, 44%-45% to Giuliani. More »

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Background

Wikipedia Entry for Campaign Finance
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Campaign finance refers to the means by which money is raised for election campaigns. As campaigns have many expenditures, ranging from the cost of travel for the candidate and others to the purchasing of air time for TV advertisements, candidates often spend a great deal of time and effort raising...

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