"… d causes since 1998, according to federal election records compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.“I’m here to tell you Obama is the candidate with the momentum. Obama …"

"… a PAC at either the federal or state level,” says Dave Levinthal of the Center for Responsive Politics. “At the end they benefit the candidate and allow for potentially the sa …"

"… rtment has turned up virtually no evidence of any organized effort to skew federal elections, according to court records and interviews.”Seven months later, the Bre …"

"… $14.4 million was spent by “others,” according to their analysis.Under federal election law, independent expenditure ads urge the election or defeat of specific c …"

"… nd party committees, and on independent expenditures intended to influence federal elections, others spend their money on less-obviously political purposes.The IRS ca …"

"… ign Legal Center’s Paul Ryan said that this appears to be a violation of federal election law: “If a candidate arranges and pays to have his or her name [on the a …"

"… tion agreed to pay a record $3.8 million in settlement fines for violating federal election law after channeling money into the campaigns of more than 50 congressiona …"

"… lso seek significant civil penalties when we uncover serious violations of federal election laws,” then-Chairman Michael Toner said at the time.More than half of th …"