It's their party: DNC demands boost cost of convention, paid for by special interests

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2004 — On the way to running up an estimated $95 million tab for its 2004 presidential nominating convention in Boston,

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"… million tab for its 2004 presidential nominating convention in Boston, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) requested hundreds of computers, phones and cell phones, dozens of c …"

"… l Convention. From examining the Requests for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Democratic National Committee (DNC)—which details an exceedingly long list of items any city willing t …"

Impending ban hasn't stopped soft money rush by presidential hopefuls

By Alex Knott and Adam Mayle

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2002 — Potential candidates for the 2004 presidential primaries have raised more than $7.6 million in unregulated so

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"… Steven Bing, who gave $550,000. Bing also wrote a $5 million check to the Democratic National Committee earlier this year. Ronald L. Motley, an attorney from Charleston, S.C., ga …"

"… n-federal accounts to contribute more than $6 million in soft money to the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressi …"

Wining and dining the DNC

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2004 — It's little wonder that seats on the site selection committees that choose the venue for presidential nominating

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"… eated to the best a handful of American cities have to offer.In 2000, then Democratic National Committee chief of staff Rod O’Connor, now the current CEO of the Democratic Natio …"

"… is staging an extraordinarily lavish series of events designed to persuade Democratic National Committee officials to bring their 2004 convention to New York,” wrote New York Ob …"

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When the Democrats wined and dined, here's who paid the piper

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2000 — Anyone who thought the Democratic National Convention was only about presidential nominee Al Gore must have

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"… s Washington.Neither the Democratic Party’s main fund-raising organ, the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee nor the Democratic Leadershi …"

"… airman Joe Andrew for major donors, Sat., August 12, 6 p.m. – 8p.m.Host: Democratic National CommitteeLocation: The Conga Room, West Hollywood (The Conga Room is owned by actres …"

"… noring members of the Cabinet for major donors, Sun., August 13, noonHost: Democratic National CommitteeLocation: Casa Del Mar, Santa MonicaBaseball Game: Anaheim Angels vs. New Y …"

"… ew York Yankees for major donors (limited seating), August 13, 5 p.m.Host: Democratic National CommitteeReception for donors in the Major Supporter, Jefferson Trust, Leadership 20 …"

Silent Partners: Special Report

By Derek Willis and Aron Pilhofer

How political non-profits work the system

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"… beaten in several key gubernatorial races.The man at the top of the party, Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe, had some explaining to do. Standing before the g …"

Organizational donors

By Neil Gordon

Profiles of the top organizational donors in 2003 and 2004

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"… Reform Act of 2002 about to take effect, the DGA severed all ties with the Democratic National Committee so it could continue raising soft money. The DGA directed a majority of it …"

"… nbsp;Linda Chavez-Thompson, executive vice president—a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve on the President's Initiativ …"

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The old soft money

By Derek Willis and Aron Pilhofer

National parties transferred millions of dollars to state party committees

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"… under federal campaign finance law.The six national party committees—the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressiona …"

The state money race

By Derek Willis

Democrats outraised GOP in the states, but have little to show for it

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"… tes the source and amount of contributions that the national parties—the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressiona …"

State parties collected nearly $570 million in contributions, soft money transfers in 2000

By John Dunbar, MaryJo Sylwester and Robert Moore

States used as a $263 million back door for soft money

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"… the 2000 election, a half-billion dollars in soft money was raised by the Democratic National Committee, the Republican National Committee and the four party committees that rais …"

State bans on soft money

By Eric Marx

Conn. is only state with campaign finance law similar to Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

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"… to Alaska, Connecticut's legislation—prompted by the revelation that the Democratic National Committee pumped $1 million of soft money into the state in support of then-Presiden …"

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