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Super PACs out-raise candidates, thanks to super donors

By John Dunbar

Super donors mean super PACs raise more money than the candidates

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FactCheck.org's guide to the New Hampshire debates

By FactCheck.Org

FACT CHECK: GOP debaters mix up facts in Mesa

By FactCheck.Org

FACT CHECK: Mangled facts in Manchester

By FactCheck.Org

‘Super PACs’ spend $13 million on early primaries, Romney top beneficiary

By John Dunbar

Anti-super PAC governor gives to super PAC

By Michael Beckel

Deval Patrick does an about face, gives $500 to Democratic super PAC

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Million-dollar donation in Indiana race may skirt limits on corporate giving

By Paul Abowd

PAC-Men lobbyists

By Elizabeth Brown and Shaylyn Cochran

Contribution limits at risk in states thanks to Supreme Court

By Amy Myers

Real estate influence group spends 'mind boggling' amount in California House race

By Alexandra Duszak

Drug lobby gave $9.4 million to nonprofits that spent big on 2010 election

By Michael Beckel

Pharmaceutical lobby gave $9.4 million to five different politically active nonprofits in 2010

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Drug lobby second to none

By M. Asif Ismail

Surrogates for their agenda

By Alexander Cohen

PhRMA's envoys

By M. Asif Ismail

Spending on lobbying thrives

By M. Asif Ismail

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Embattled finance committee chairman gets help from credit unions

By Michael Beckel

Credit union industry is sticking with embattled incumbent Rep. Spencer Bachus in Alabama primary

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House Republican pledges to rein In regulators

By Amy Biegelsen

Spencer Bachus — Financial Services Committee

Republicans must choose panel chief tough enough to stand up to Barney

By Peter H. Stone

New chief of House financial services takes aim at derivatives

By Julie Vorman

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Media execs, companies gave more than $350,000 to conservative super PACs

By Corbin Hiar

Pro-Perry ‘super PAC’ biggest presidential spender, Romney group looms

By Josh Israel

Mitch Daniels' state PAC raised more money than other presidential wannabees

By Aaron Mehta

K Street, Wall Street line up behind Sen. Scott Brown in his race against Elizabeth Warren

By Peter H. Stone

GOP super PAC men seek to overturn donation limits

By Michael Beckel

GOP super PAC men want to make it easier to donate to dozens of candidates

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The dispersion of disclosure

By MaryJo Sylwester and Katy Lewis

Important dates: Federal campaign finance legislation

By The Center for Public Integrity

Fund-raising groups at a glance

By The Center for Public Integrity

Despite court win after Citizens United, SpeechNow.Org yet to capitalize

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

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Illinois Democrat gets eleventh hour boost from family-funded super PAC

By Michael Beckel

Family, friends fund super PAC supporting Raja Krishnamoorthi ahead of Tuesday's primary election

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Lobbyists like pro-Obama super PAC

By Michael Beckel

Contribution limits at risk in states thanks to Supreme Court

By Amy Myers

Million-dollar donation in Indiana race may skirt limits on corporate giving

By Paul Abowd

Fund-raising groups at a glance

By The Center for Public Integrity

Tea Party-aligned Sen. Jim DeMint donates $500,000 to Club for Growth super PAC

By Michael Beckel

South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint donates big to super PAC targeting fellow GOP politicians

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Outside spending helps make Wisconsin Senate primary a tossup

By Michael Beckel

Daily Disclosure: Club for Growth Action focuses on Wisconsin

By Rachael Marcus

Tea party spends big in Texas Senate primary showdown

By Rachael Marcus and Michael Beckel

Donor profile: William Doré

By Michael Beckel

Is big GOP money finally flowing to Mitt Romney?

By The Associated Press

February's political donations were, again, predominantly to conservative groups or candidates

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Secret money thrives in presidential, high-profile congressional contests

By Viveca Novak and Robert Maguire

Super PACs spend big for Romney in final weeks of campaign

By Michael Beckel and Andrea Fuller

Marco Rubio's leadership PAC offers VIP treatment at CPAC

By Michael Beckel

PAC profile: Citizens for a Working America PAC

By Alexandra Duszak

John McCain predicts 'huge scandals' in super PAC-tainted election

By Michael Beckel

Campaign finance reformer John McCain has harsh words for super PACs.

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Tracking the great bundler migration: Democratic edition

By Aaron Mehta

Lining the pockets of McCain’s Reform Institute

By Jaime Amrhein

Public financing system’s 150 million death knells

By Josh Israel

McCain-Feingold changes state party spending

By Agustín Armendariz and Aron Pilhofer

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