Though inactive since 2005, FEC complaints have kept America Coming Together's doors open

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

In 2004, America Coming Together (ACT) made a big splash as one of the larger independent “527” committees set up to influence the president

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"… nergize progressives to vote — presumably for Democratic standard-bearer John Kerry. These independent groups, which also included the conservative Swift Boat …"

"… der filed his own FEC complaint against ACT, the Democratic Party, Senator John Kerry, and other groups he believed had unlawfully worked to deny him ballot acc …"

Some lawmakers sold BP, transocean stock

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and at least three other federal lawmakers have sold their holdings in companies tied to the Gulf of Mexico

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"… in the Gulf of Mexico.Gabriel Debenedetti contributed to this report. …"

Public financing system’s 150 million death knells

By Josh Israel

Barack Obama’s stunning fundraising total for September leaves little doubt that the public financing system he eschewed is now in serious p

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"… d the general election grant. Though George W. Bush (in 2000 and 2004) and John Kerry (in 2004) became the first of their parties’ nominees to opt out of …"

"… mit his general election spending to only the $74.62 million public grant, John Kerry found himself financially hamstrung and unable to respond to a blitz of cr …"

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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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"… aban, Bel-AirClosing reception honoring Senators Robert Torricelli (N.J.), John Kerry (Mass.) and Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) for “Majority Trust and Leadership …"

The Republican convention: The party begins in New York City, paid for by special interests

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2004 — President Bush will accept his party's nomination in New York City at the Republican National Convention, an e

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"… the crucial undecided voters. In the first national polls taken just after John Kerry accepted the Democratic nomination for president in his hometown, there wa …"

Blasting Obama could earn Corsi big bucks

By Sarah Laskow

Whatever criticism author Jerome Corsi endures for The Obama Nation, his new book slamming the presumptive Democratic nominee (and he’s gett

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"… s as co-author of Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry, according to his book contract, obtained by the Center for Public Integri …"

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Tim Pawlenty's ties to "Swift Boat" Bob Perry

By Delal Pektas and Kelsey Sheehy

Texas donor of "Swift Boat" fame has long come to Tim Pawlenty's aid

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"… ontroversial ad campaign that questioned Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry’s service in Vietnam. Perry contributed $4.45 million to underwrite the …"

GOP 527s outspend Dems in late ad blitz

By Alex Knott, Aron Pilhofer and Derek Willis

Progress for America and Swift Boats dominated airwaves in swing states

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"… Election Day — triple the amount spent by similar groups supporting Sen. John Kerry.This late surge in advertising was led by two anti-Kerry or pro-Bush group …"

GOP 527s Gaining Ground

By Derek Willis

Political groups on the right raise at least $26 million since June

Commentary: Political mugging in America

By Charles Lewis

Anatomy of an "independent" smear campaign

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"… 30, 2004, nine days after the Iowa caucuses in which Massachusetts Senator John Kerry upset former Vermont governor Howard Dean. Those contribution records were …"

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