Campaign cash: The independent fundraising gold rush since 'Citizens United' ruling

By Peter H. Stone

For many powerful GOP operatives and allied fundraisers, the luncheon last April felt like one part reunion and one part strategy summit for

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"… Friends of the Chamber.”The organization will be active in nine or ten Senate races and about three dozen House races in such key states as California, Florid …"

Republican allies pour money into ads targeting 50-60 House races

By Peter H. Stone

Four Republican-allied groups are targeting between 50 and 60 House races in a new coordinated round of hard-hitting television ads....

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"… roup was going to spend about $25 million on a few dozen ads for House and Senate races. The group plans to spend that amount on a few dozen House and Senate race …"

"… enate races. The group plans to spend that amount on a few dozen House and Senate races. …"

U.S. Chamber boosts election budget to $75 million

By Peter H. Stone

Tom Donohue, the combative president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is upping the ante for the fall elections....

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"… ante for the fall elections.The Chamber aims to raise $75 million for the business behemoth’s electoral efforts, a 50 percent jump from its earlier stated …"

"… illion, Donohue said in a tough closed-door speech on June 28 to about 100 business and industry group leaders, according to a source who attended the meeting …"

"… ommittee of 100” at a resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. He urged the business community to work together to “change the composition” of the Congress …"

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The time for campaign finance reform?

By Caitlin Ginley and Josh Israel

The conventional wisdom is that the public financing system for presidential campaigns is dead, or at least comatose. But a conference at th

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"… ons Now Act, which would create a matching-funds system for U.S. House and Senate races by providing four dollars in public money for every dollar a candidate has …"

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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"… presidential campaign, although they have been created for U.S. House and Senate races. The focus on the committees this time could prompt further amendments to …"

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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"… famous photo-op history) is spearheading a late advertising blitz to sway Senate races, spending more than $650,000 in the last month to blast the Democratic can …"

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Black candidates see little of the millions their parties raise

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, September 15, 2000 — The Second Congressional District cuts a swath about 275 miles long and 180 miles wide through the deepest,

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"… ressional Campaign Committee, the party’s fund-raising arm for House and Senate races.Added Marit Babin, spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional C …"

In Congressional races, money talked all the way to the voting booth

By Kathryn Wallace and Marianne Holt

WASHINGTON, November 9, 2000 — If anyone doubted that huge campaign war chests reap big political payoffs, just look at the House and Senat

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"… campaign war chests reap big political payoffs, just look at the House and Senate races this year.Eighty-five percent of Senate candidates who raised more than th …"

"… nning Senate candidates raised about 75 percent of the total raised in all Senate races, while victorious House candidates collected 67 percent of the total raise …"

"… dates collected 67 percent of the total raised by House candidates.In U.S. Senate races, five triumphant candidates spent less than their opponents.In Florida, De …"

Stealth PACs revealed

By The Center for Public Integrity

February 9, 2000 — The 2000 election cycle promised to be a high-stakes and free-spending election by anyone's measure. The balance of power

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"… ocacy campaigns against 15 Democrats in the most hotly contested House and Senate races nationwide. The group is best known for its ads against Montana House cand …"

Joint fund-raising committees: One-stop shopping for donors

By Marianne Holt

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2000 — Political parties are turning to raising money jointly with candidates for Congress in greater numbers than ever

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"… Sen. Spence Abraham, a Republican, in one of the nations most competitive Senate races.Missouri 2000, associated with Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, a Democrat, has …"

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