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Obama’s in Full Campaign Mode

President Obama raised $45 million for his re-election campaign in February, nearly twice what he raised in January and in each of the last three months of 2011. However, it’s less than what he raised in February 2008. While Republicans... read full article »

Obama Super PAC Has Trouble Raising Funds

Last month, President Obama made the controversial decision to embrace the super PAC dedicated to getting him reelected. But that doesn’t mean that his super PAC, Priorities USA Action, is anywhere close to as successfully fundraising as those linked to... read full article »

Obama’s Lobbying Hypocrisy

While campaigning in 2008, President Obama pledged that lobbyists "will not run my White House." But as Dana Milbank at the Washington Post writes, this week he brought in "one of this town's most prominent lobbyists to run his... read full article »

Super PAC Slow Jam

"Aww yeah, sounds like the president goes both ways on this issue. I ain't mad. There ain't nothing wrong with a campaign getting an insertion of backdoor cash. But be careful. When corporations pay for favors they expect you to... 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 »

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 »

United Republic Calls on Romney and Obama to Immediately Release Reform Agendas

Late last night, the Obama campaign announced that it would support the work of Priorities USA, a super PAC supporting Obama’s candidacy. Super PACs are “non-campaign” organizations that can raise and spend unlimited amounts on influencing elections. Both Mitt Romney... read full article »

Corruption Watchdog United Republic Calls on Romney and Obama to Immediately Release Reform Agendas

WASHINGTON – Late last night, the Obama campaign announced that it would support the work of Priorities USA, a super PAC supporting Obama’s candidacy. Super PACs are “non-campaign” organizations that can raise and spend unlimited amounts on influencing elections. Both... read full article »

Can We Still Believe in Change?

President Obama came into office with big plans, audacious plans. He was going to reform healthcare and the tax system, make banks work for the people, and pass serious global warming legislation. But, as Harvard Law professor and United Republic... read full article »

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