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The Buying of the President 2008

Will 2008, which is shaping up to be the most expensive campaign year ever, be an election or an auction? The Center’s quadrennial signature project is online now, always with fresh material.

Key Findings:

  • The 2008 election is shaping up to be most expensive presidential election ever. The Center for Public Integrity’s quadrennial investigation followed the role of money in presidential campaigns and set out to determine whether the system allows for an election or an auction.
  • On the Buying of the President 2008 website, visitors can check the latest in campaign finance news, view the financial disclosure statements of each candidate, and read the Center’s exclusive interviews with political consultants, former candidates, and campaign advisers.
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