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

By Aaron Mehta

Mitch Daniels raised more than $2 million for his state-based PAC, highest among presidential contenders

Scared Red: The PACs that followed the nation rightward in 2010

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Elizabeth Lucas

The PACs that followed the nation rightward in 2010

Excerpts from this story referencing "Democrats":

"… exas-based organization’s supporters grew increasingly restive about the Democrats’ legislative agenda in 2009 and 2010.As the last Congress approved landm …"

"… siness owners in NAMB questioned why they should continue to give money to Democrats, DeLoach said.“The leadership at the association’s tone was, ‘Roy, w …"

"… ny other political action committees, NAMB’s PAC shifted its giving from Democrats to Republicans over the 2010 campaign cycle. By July, it gave only to Repu …"

"… licans over the 2010 campaign cycle. By July, it gave only to Republicans. Democrats were shut out.The cost was noteworthy. The sole national trade association …"

PACs flocked to conservative Blue Dog Democrats, then fled after crucial votes

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

In mid-2009, the 52 conservative House Democrats who made up the Blue Dog Coalition were at the height of their power. Money was rolling in
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The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

The ‘clean coal’ lobbying blitz

By Marianne Lavelle

They’ve brought coal above ground. They’ve put the black rock on billboards in the swing states, and they’ve splashed it on full-page ads i

Tally of interests on climate bill tops a thousand

By Marianne Lavelle

More than 460 new businesses and interest groups jumped into lobbying Congress on global warming in the weeks before the House neared its hi
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Broken elections, stolen votes

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Were the chaotic presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 an anomaly or a harbinger of things to come this November? Is democracy, as Karl Ro

Excerpts from this story referencing "Democrats":

"… ud, asserting that voting by fictitious people and noncitizens is rampant. Democrats, on the defensive in a GOP administration, dismiss these claims and say th …"

"… als who, rather than stuff ballot boxes, use their power to prevent likely Democrats from voting. Some charge that the Republicans stole the 2004 election in O …"

"… issouri by a dead man. Republicans cried fraud, saying it was improper for Democrats to obtain a court order keeping the polls in St. Louis open beyond their s …"

"… heir scheduled closing time, giving a victory to the late Mel Carnahan.But Democrats came to see more than personal feelings at work. The Ballot Access and Vot …"

iWatch News investigations of Newt Gingrich as he launches a presidential bid

iWatch News investigations of Newt Gingrich as he opens White House bid

Romney corrals hundreds of fundraisers to dial-for-dollars from Las Vegas

By Peter H. Stone

Fundraisers for Mitt Romney hope to raise up to $3 million in a one-day money marathon

GAO cites billions of dollars in duplication, from military to highways

By Aaron Mehta

It is one of the inexplicable facets of government: duplication across agencies and departments at a cost of billions of dollars to taxpayer

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