Bush, Gore recount forces can raise unlimited cash without disclosure to public

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, November 16, 2000 — As the Republican and Democratic parties have frantically sought private money since Election Day to fund th

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"… 5,000, a self-imposed restriction. “These contributions, in keeping with Governor Bush’s ‘full disclosure’ policy on financial contributions, will be …"

Commentary: New GOP chairman Marc Racicot mixes politics and profits

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2001 — President Bush's recent decision to name an active, registered lobbyist to head the Republican National Comm

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"… re glimpse at the seamy side of our major political parties.Former Montana Governor Marc Racicot is a registered lobbyist for the Houston law firm of Bracewel …"

Club 100: Over 100 Americans gave more than $100,000 to state political parties

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2002 — Political party organizations will never do business quite the same way again. ...

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"… ns, unions and wealthy individuals. The ban is the most sweeping change in campaign finance law in the past 25 years.But while the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act changed …"

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Little-known Texas patron guided Bush policies on vouchers, tort reform

By Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2000 — Only three days after Texas Governor George W. Bush was inaugurated in 1995, he declared the state of the Texas

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"… ic NetworkTexas Home School Coalition PAC  …"

"… isted her employer as the Texas Public Policy Foundation.Texas Lieutentant Governor Rick Perry — Leininger’s “boy,” says McDonald — earned $38,000 b …"

Brooks Brothers rioter turns attention to energy this election season

By Marianne Lavelle

An advocacy group run by a political operative with oil industry ties (and a famous photo-op history) is spearheading a late advertising bli

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"… The ads refer to Lunsford’s work 30 years ago, when, as a member of Governor John Brown’s administration, he urged the Kentucky legislature to pa …"

"… as facing a more difficult race to retain the seat he was appointed to by Governor Haley Barbour after Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott’s resignation la …"

"… Lott’s resignation last year. He faces former Democratic Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove. It’s not clear yet if AEA plans to make energy po …"

Bush's insider connections preceded huge profit on stock deal

By Knut Royce

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2000 — The year 1986 was very good for George W. Bush. ...
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Racicot will continue lobbying while serving as RNC chair

By Gil Shochat

President Bush's choice of former Montana governor Marc Racicot to head the Republican National Committee continues a long established pract

Commentary: Everything I'm telling you is entirely legal

By Charles Lewis

December 21, 2000 — Remarks at the 22nd annual conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws in Tampa, Fla., December 5....

$5,000 buys companies access to GOP attorneys general

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 21, 2000 — For as little as $5,000, corporations are buying access to presidential candidate George W. Bush, along wi

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"… the RNC that transfers money to state parties, to the National Republican Governors Association and to RAGA. Donations are recorded as going to the RNC, but …"

"… to the presidential candidate for two hours at a private reception at the Governors Mansion. The next morning, the group is to meet with Rove, presidential s …"

"… d be in Wisconsin on the opening day of the RAGA conference and not at the Governor’s Mansion. The Center had been told by two separate offices related to t …"

"… to attend the mansion reception. On March 30, the scheduling office at the Governor’s Mansion told the Center that the reception would not be held at the ma …"

Cyber profits add up to secretive success story

By Nathaniel Heller

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2000 — The story of David Shaw and his company begins far from Wall Street and Washington, on the West Coast. Born in

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"… ncrease American economic competitiveness. In his Endnotes, Shaw thanks “Governor Bill Clinton,” among others, for providing “valuable feedback.”Novem …"

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