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Mike Huckabee on Corporate Money in Politics: ‘I Think It’s Sad’

This weekend, the New York Times magazine ran an interview with former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. Huckabee touched on the problem of money in politics: What about the influence of money in this campaign? Does the... read full article »

Infographic: Romney Ahead in Race for Cash

The 2012 presidential election will certainly be the most expensive ever, and the candidates are already going full throttle, racing for cash. Every hour is another chance to get donations, which pay for everything from T.V. ads to travel to... read full article »

Politicians to You: Text Me, Maybe?

Campaign rallies this year may have a surprising new element: a call for all to whip out their phones and send a text message contribution to their candidate of choice. Like charitable giving through text messages in the wake of the... read full article »

Money Wins the Day in Wisconsin

Does the Money Matter? The Wisconsin Recall Election Says Yes. Don’t you think everyone should see how bad it is? Share this page to help spread the word. Click the image to enlarge or download a PDF here. 94% of... read full article »

Wisconsin Recall a Big Money Preview

The 2012 presidential election is still months away, but this week’s recall election of Wisconsin’s Republican Governor Scott Walker previews the big money that is likely to dominate that race. In Wisconsin alone more than $63.5 million has been spent... read full article »

87 Percent of Obama ’08 $200 Donors Keeping Wallets Closed This Year

Obama’s 2008 small donors aren’t supporting the president as much this time around. Many blame unfulfilled promises and disillusionment. Others say that hard economic times keep them from giving. According to a recent analysis by Ky Harlin on Buzzfeed, 87... read full article »

Conservative Outside Groups Plan to Spend $1 Billion to Retake the White House

We always knew that the 2012 presidential election would be expensive. While President Obama’s super PAC has struggled to raise cash, a network of conservative outside groups,  including those led by Karl Rove, the Koch brothers, as well as the... read full article »

What Good Are Super PACs to Democrats?

Democrats remain far behind Republicans when it comes to super PAC fundraising -- Republican-oriented super PACs have raised $156.6 million so far compared with $43.4 million for Democrats. After George Soros pledged to give $2 million to progressive non-campaign organizations,... read full article »

Mitt Romney Spent $18.50 Per Vote

With Gingrich and Santorum out, Mitt Romney is the inevitable Republican presidential nominee. Victory is sweet, but it hasn't come cheap for the candidate, who has spent a whopping $18.50 per primary vote he received. His campaign alone spent a... read full article »

Corrupt Congressman Tim Holden Loses Seat

In one of the most watched primary elections yesterday, incumbent Democratic Congressman Tim Holden (D-PA) lost to attorney Matt Cartwright. A ten-term lawmaker, Holden was well known in the region and enjoyed support from most of the state's Democratic establishment.... read full article »

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