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Gingrich’s Billionaire Backer: ‘I’m Against Very Wealthy People…Influencing Elections’

Forbes magazine is out with a cover story on Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire who has donated $11 million to Newt Gingrich's super PAC. They report that Adelson is expected to give another $10 million to the non-campaign organization, Winning Our... read full article »

Attacks Now Comprise Over Half of All Campaign Ads

Four years ago, just 6 percent of campaign advertising in the GOP primaries amounted to attacks on other Republicans; in this election, that figure has shot up to more than 50 percent, according to an analysis of advertising trends.... read full article »

United Republic Hails Possible Reopening of Citizens United

On Friday night, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Montana Supreme Court's December decision to uphold the state's century-old ban on corporate political spending. In reaction to the news, United Republic CEO Josh Silver released the following statement.... read full article »

The Beer Summit: What Do Tea Partiers and Occupiers Agree On?

What happens when you get a bunch of Tea Partiers and Occupiers together for some beers? They agree on things! Well, at least, that’s what happened when a group of liberal and conservative activists got together at last week’s Conservative Political... read full article »

Obama Ratchets Up Fundraising

For the first time since he officially blessed his super PAC, President Obama personally offered a defense for using the non-campaign organization, Priorities USA Action, to raise and spend unlimited funds to get him reelected.... read full article »

Carving Up Obama’s New Budget

President Obama released a new budget for Fiscal Year 2013 and the $3.8 trillion plan has special interests all over town trying to find benefits. K Street is worried this year about upcoming debates on corporate taxes, sequestration, and the... read full article »

They Who Must Not Be Named

If this election season has taught us anything, it's that defining a lobbyist can be complicated. And, as Roll Call reports, "unlobbyists," or those who engage in lobby-esque activities but don't have to register as actual lobbyists, are giving real... read full article »

A Big Money Valentine

Wall Street once loved Obama. In 2008, the financial services industry, including big banks like Goldman Sachs, showered him with campaign contributions. This year, they’re not so in love with the president’s policies and rhetoric toward Wall Street and are... read full article »

New Mexico Legislature Votes to Reject Citizens United

Last week, the New Mexico State Senate voted 20-9 to approve a resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to pass and send to the states a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling. The New Mexico... read full article »

Petition Calling on Obama to Reform FEC Passes Signature Threshold

A petition calling on President Obama to reform the Federal Election Commission (FEC), promoted by six groups including United Republic, has passed the 25,000 signature threshold needed to secure the attention of the administration.... read full article »

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