Iowa TV station won't air "Pull the Plug on Grandma" ad attacking Sen. Grassley

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

A Des Moines TV station is refusing to air an attack ad against Republican Sen. Charles Grassley created by two liberal groups unless they c

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Dean":

"… Campaign Committee and by Democracy for America. The latter was founded by Howard Dean, a former Democratic National Committee chairman and 2004 presidential hop …"

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Dean":

"… .Some candidates have sworn off 527s. Officials from the campaigns of Gov. Howard Dean of Vermont and Senator Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., have told the Center that t …"

Commentary: Political mugging in America

By Charles Lewis

Anatomy of an "independent" smear campaign

Excerpts from this story referencing "businessman":

"… hood of Boilermakers ($5,000). A former Dean donor, former Slim-Fast Foods businessman S. Daniel Abraham, gave $200,000. Past Kerry donor Bernard Schwartz, chair …"

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Organizational donors

By Neil Gordon

Profiles of the top organizational donors in 2003 and 2004

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Dean":

"… ernor of New Mexico; past chairs include Bill Clinton, Michael Dukakis and Howard DeanPlaces: Founded in 1983, the Democratic Governors' Association is a po …"

"… fits or workplace regulations. While switching their endorsement from Gov. Howard Dean to Sen. John Kerry, AFSCME stood solidly behind the Democrats in 2004, cla …"

"… Walter Mondale in 1984, Richard Gephardt in 1988, Bill Clinton in 1992 and Howard Dean in 2004, counsel and communications director for Sen. Patrick Leahy on the …"

The state money race

By Derek Willis

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Dean":

"… ass.; Joe Lieberman, Conn.; Rep. Richard A. Gephardt, Mo.; and former Gov. Howard Dean of Vermont. Kerry donated the most, a total of $421,703 in cash and equipm …"

"… arnett said, citing reports that the presidential candidacy of former Gov. Howard Dean had helped to attract out of state donors to the Vermont Democratic Party. …"

A wealth of advice

By Sandy Bergo

Nearly $2 billion flowed through consultants in 2003-2004 federal elections

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Dean":

"… rson with the most money," says Joe Trippi, the manager and consultant for Howard Dean's presidential bid."It's kind of like the nuclear arms race," he says. "No …"

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Airtime Is money

By Sandy Bergo, Agustín Armendariz and John Perry

Basing pay on ad spending could create a consulting conflict of interest

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Dean":

"… felt compelled to disclose his compensation was Joe Trippi, the manager of Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign who was replaced late in January following th …"

Democrats likely to choose Howard Dean as leader

By The Center for Public Integrity

During his run for president in 2003, the former governor from Vermont pioneered Internet fundraising

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Dean":

"… strengthen the voice of the people," he said. …"

"… more than Senator Kerry, his nearest rival.Suddenly, improbably, Howard Dean — who walked away from sure re-election as governor of Vermont …"

"… e to close the gap between retail politics and the Internet. There was the Howard Dean Internet Web site. There was the Dean "blog," or Web-log, a sort of runnin …"

"… og reader randomly hopping from blog to blog will hit that Weblog."There's Howard Dean TV for the real enthusiast, which, using streaming video software, deliver …"

Who gives the most money

By Alex Knott

Financial corporations and law firms dominate Career Patrons list

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Dean":

"… nts at a rate of $577,000 a day. In contrast, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean raised $67,000 a day, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., brought in $64,0 …"

Who bankrolls Bush and his Democratic rivals?

By The Center for Public Integrity

A look at the presidential race

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Dean":

"… record primary season for candidate fundraising. Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean opted out of the public financing system, which limits what candidate …"

"… s. For more on Cheney's letter, see "Full and Open Debate".While governor, Howard Dean pushed for utility contract provisions that aided the power companies, but …"

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