Americans for Job Security — how a shadow group hustles for funds

By Peter H. Stone

Long-time GOP operative David Carney is hardly a household name like Karl Rove. But among Republican strategists and fundraisers in Washingt

Excerpts from this story referencing "Charlie Black":

"… shes the boundaries of campaign finance limits.Among Carney’s critics is Charlie Black, star GOP lobbyist and strategist. Black met with Carney in late 2009 afte …"

Commentary: Everything I'm telling you is entirely legal

By Charles Lewis

December 21, 2000 — Remarks at the 22nd annual conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws in Tampa, Fla., December 5....

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"… interests in this country pre-select our choices, before the caucuses and primaries. Do you remember how five major Republican presidential candidates dropped …"

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "primaries":

"… t Democratic challenger Linda Mercurio.The clubs involvement in Republican primaries like the New Jersey 5th District and the Florida 8th District sparked cons …"

"… at their efforts were contrary to their own plans to target Republicans in primaries.”Founding members of the Club for Growth include National Review magazin …"

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Group to spend $10 million against candidates not hawkish on free market

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2000 — A group of Wall Street investors, media executives and fiscal policy experts have created a new political group

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"… at their efforts were contrary to their own plans to target Republicans in primaries.”Greenwood said he was initially one of the group’s targeted represent …"

Commentary: The Enron collapse — A financial scandal rooted in politics

By Charles Lewis

February 25, 2002 — The unfolding Enron spectacle is a cautionary tale about the fatal quicksand of irrational exuberance and greed, deceit

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"… the six years before the January 2000 Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses and primaries. Enron later gave $300,000 for the Bush inaugural celebration alone. A few …"

Important dates: Federal campaign finance legislation

A timeline of important events in campaign finance history

Excerpts from this story referencing "primaries":

"… g for the same candidate). Made campaign finance regulations applicable to primaries as well as general elections. Barred contributions to federal candidates f …"

"… orporations, and interstate banks, and extended the prohibition to include primaries as well as general elections.1967: House Campaign Finance Reports Collecte …"

"… ed comprehensive framework for regulation of federal campaign financing of primaries, runoffs, general elections, and conventions. Required full and timely dis …"

"… ancing for presidential general elections, matching funds for presidential primaries, and public funds for presidential nominating conventions. Set spending li …"

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Airtime Is money

By Sandy Bergo, Agustín Armendariz and John Perry

Basing pay on ad spending could create a consulting conflict of interest

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"… . Now, the decision to advertise early in the campaign and in states whose primaries were many months away looked suspect.Trippi is particularly sensitive abou …"

"… he learned that only 15 percent of registered voters there cast ballots in primaries, so the vast majority of people viewing his ads were not potential voters. …"

Who bankrolls Bush and his Democratic rivals?

By The Center for Public Integrity

A look at the presidential race

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"… the public financing system, which limits what candidates can spend in the primaries, citing the need to challenge Bush's prodigious fundraising as his reason; …"

"… of The Buying of the President, a month before the first caucuses and primaries. It became a finalist for the Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) an …"

Gore spent recount money in primary states before bowing out

By Alex Knott

Ethical questions raised by Gore's spending of recount funds on his presidential run

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"… ayed a critical role in the nomination process as the first states to hold primaries. Iowa is slated to hold its caucuses on Jan. 19, 2004, and New Hampshire i …"

Adelsons attend Koch Brothers conference for mega donors

By Peter H. Stone

Billionaire casino mogul's attendance at Koch donor event could be indication of big conservative support to come

Excerpts from this story referencing "primaries":

"… paign this year.With Gingrich’s double digit loss Tuesday in the Florida primaries, it’s unclear whether the Adelsons will pump more funds into the pro-Gin …"

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