"… ns as Democrats, according to a Center for Responsive Politics analysis of federal elections records for 2009 and 2010.During that time, companies in the fossil fuel i …"

"… l and gas industries as all other Democrats combined during 2009 and 2010, federal elections data shows.The politicians, many from the southeast U.S. and coal-rich sta …"

"… 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 Bren …"

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

"… increasing its fundraising and spending over the last decade, according to federal elections records maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics.In the 2010 elect …"

"… ly for years. “A disproportionately small amount of the money that fuels federal elections comes from people of color. In fact, the disparities are shocking . . . ou …"

"… ate and local parties to spend a limited amount of soft money that affects federal elections.Opponents of Shays-Meehan say the exemption is not narrow, but is a major …"

"… an we will set up completely separate committees that will be in charge of federal elections and nothing else,” said Bob Bennett, long-time chairman of the Ohio Repu …"

"… e federal level, non-federal money is not supposed to be used to influence federal elections. When it is used for that purpose, it is commonly known as “soft money� …"

"… tisan Campaign Reform Act, aimed at reducing special interest financing in federal elections, was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2002. Prior to it …"

"… access,” said Hassenfeld, who has made close to $70,000 in donations to federal elections and party committees. “They are not concerned with how that money is use …"

"… d did not explicitly require the executives to donate, it managed to skirt federal elections laws that prohibit an employer from pressuring employees to give political …"