Donor profile: William Doré

By Michael Beckel

Quick stats on the biggest financial backers of Election 2012.

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… blican Congressional Committee that featured a keynote speech by President George W. Bush, whose first presidential campaign Doré had given $2,000. Other big donor …"

Top 10 donors make up a third of donations to super PACs

By John Dunbar and Michael Beckel

Super PACs have collected $200 million, a third of it from the top 10 contributors.

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… American Crossroads, co-founded by Karl Rove, former adviser to President George W. Bush, is by far his favorite. Simmons has given the super PAC $12 million in th …"

Missile defenses hobbled by uncertainties

By R. Jeffrey Smith

GAO report suggests the timetable for $80 billion missile defense effort may be driven by wishful thinking.

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… , the GAO warned, had been rushed to meet a 2004 deadline set by President George W. Bush. The design was not fully tested before production got under way — a fre …"

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Obama nominates elite fundraiser for top diplomatic spot

By Michael Beckel

New ambassador-nominee Timothy Broas ranks among President Obama's top fundraisers.

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… al candidate Bob Dole during his 1996 bid, and he gave $2,000 to President George W. Bush in 2004 —a year he also backed Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John …"

FACT CHECK: A new front in the ‘war on women’

By FactCheck.Org

Romney's senior campaign advisor makes inaccurate statements on President Obama's economics.

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… ublican National Committee and once served as an adviser to then-President George W. Bush. Gillespie and Karl Rove, another Bush adviser, helped launch America …"

Super PACs outspend favorite candidate in Indiana Senate race

By Michael Beckel and John Dunbar

Tea party-backed challenger Richard Mourdock's campaign spent less on his primary bid than outside groups supporting him.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Julie":

"… donor to the super PAC is its treasurer, Andrew Klingenstein, whose wife, Julie, is a former aide of Lugar’s. Klingenstein has donated $25,395 to the In …"

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FACT CHECK: An honest look at GPS's false claims on Obama's tax plans

By FactCheck.Org

A new Crossroads GPS ad makes completely unfounded claims on President Obama's tax plans.

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… year will total $1.2 trillion.” That was based on legislation signed by George W. Bush, including the Wall Street bailout legislation for fiscal year 2009, which …"

Scandalized DOE loan program has Romney connection

By Michael Beckel

Scandalized federal loan program was lobbied by Romney fundraiser.

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… s that were made by previous Republican presidential candidates, including George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).In April, Tripodi was joined by two other f …"

Nonprofits outspent super PACs in 2010, trend may continue

By Michael Beckel

Increasingly active nonprofit groups act just like super PACs but don't reveal donors.

Excerpts from this story referencing "George W. Bush":

"… ded by Republican strategist Karl Rove, the former adviser to ex-president George W. Bush. The Iowa-based American Future Fund was founded by Nick Ryan, who also fo …"

U.S. points finger, and arms exports, at human rights abusers

By Zach Toombs and R. Jeffrey Smith

The State Department decries repression in the countries where it promotes the purchase of U.S. weaponry.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Stockholm International Peace Research Institute":

"… the world’s top provider of major conventional weapons, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Russia, France, and China followed behind. Much of the recent U.S. increa …"

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