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Did Obama’s former investment play role in pressuring 4-star general to...
Hmmm. Earlier this week, Eli Lake reported that the four-star Air Force general in charge of US Space Command told a Congressional panel that the White House pressured him to change his testimony to...
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Obama campaign manager: Billion-dollar campaign is BS
These are the best-case scenarios? You know, nothing says classy in a presidential campaign like having to bleep out a word from the national campaign manager in a prepared video. The Daily Caller...
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Komen donations up 100% in the past two days; Update: Komen to continue...
Support. It’s not just them. Planned Parenthood’s donations are up too. As of yesterday, they’d raised $400,000 since Komen’s decision to withhold future grants was announced — more than half the...
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Lawyers, guns and (Obama’s) money
Be sure to tip your gunrunner! I think the word you were looking for is… awkward. Obama campaign returns $200,000 donation from fugitive’s family Brothers of Pepe Cardona, who fled drug and fraud...
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Former Komen VP Karen Handel: That Planned Parenthood is pretty vicious, huh?
“The only group here that has made this issue political has been Planned Parenthood.” Via Fox News Insider, her first interview since Komen learned the hard way that the left treats donations to...
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Video: 31 dead in tornadoes
Prayers — and donations — needed. The headline in the southern Indiana newspaper says it all: “Terrible tragedy.” As of this morning, the death toll is 31, but after watching this video, it’s hard to...
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Too dumb to check: Bloomberg blocks food donations for homeless due to … salt...
Endgame. I really did think it was too dumb to check. I saw this column in the Post yesterday and passed on blogging it because I figured it’d turn out to be an exaggeration. Nope. That’s what I get...
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Gingrich charging $50 for campaign-stop photos?
While they last. What can a candidate do to raise cash when donations begin to dry up? Seize every opportunity to merchandise the campaign, it seems. National Journal reports that Newt Gingrich has...
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Here we go again: Obama website accepting contributions from phony donors?
Deja vu. Via Bryan Preston, your must-see clip of the day. But before you watch, re-read Ed’s posts from October 26 and October 29 of 2008. This isn’t the first time AVS protections have mysteriously...
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Report: Romney camp offers special access in exchange for $50,000 donations
While the White House flings open its doors to donors. The Mitt Romney campaign will offer special access to the former Massachusetts governor to anyone who contributes $50,000 or more to a new joint...
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Unbelievable: Jon Corzine still bundling mega-bucks for Obama’s campaign
Culture of corruption. The information’s hiding in plain sight but it’s still a nifty catch by the Standard’s Daniel Halper. You know why? Because the idea that Jon Corzine is still raising hundreds...
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Quotes of the day
Desperation. Whether or not your mom’s on Twitter, here’s something guaranteed to make her smile on Sunday: getting a personal shout-out from President Obama. From now until Thursday at midnight, you...
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House Republicans raise more cash money than Democrats in April
The turning of the tide? Last month, House Speaker John Boehner said that holding onto the House GOP majority will be a “real challenge,” remarking that there’s about “a 1-in-3 chance that we could...
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O’Malley: Democrats need to “stop being so precious” with their money and...
“I thought we were working and electing a president here, not a magician.” Democrats are starting to feel a tad bit nervous about the amount of cash Mitt Romney is managing to generate for his...
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Because nothing says “wedding present” like a donation to Obama’s reelection...
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Even the Silicon Valley donors are starting to steer away from Obama
Running for the hills. Although California is consistently ranked among the absolute worst states in which to do business — their nanny-state regulations, budget deficits, and tax structure have...
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Team Romney sets GOP fundraising record in June
Oh, it’s on. After outraising the DNC and the Obama money machine in May, raising $77 million to their $60 million, Team Romney is still hauling in the campaign cash, far surpassing their own monthly...
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Plouffe: Romney backers are trying to “purchase” the election
Team Obama, meanwhile, would never dream of stooping so low. In a miraculous showcase of exactly what it means to try and have your cake and eat it too, senior White House adviser David Plouffe...
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Obama now issuing instructional videos on how to send him money
Tech president. Key quote from a guy who broke his promise four years ago to accept public financing so that he could assemble the most lucrative campaign in American history: “We don’t get some of...
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NYT notices Obama campaign’s increasing desperation for contributions
Honesty. Politicians use their e-mail lists to continually hit their base with requests for donations. Everyone who puts their name on a political list expects to see those e-mails on a constant...
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Romney campaign: $7.4 million raised online since Ryan was named VP
Windfall. Enthusiasm, to the tune of $100,000+ per hour: In 72 hours, @mittromney & @paulryanvp raised $7.4 million online with over 101,000 donations — Andrea Saul (@andreamsaul) August 14, 2012...
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Oh my: Romney’s cash advantage over Obama grows to more than $60 million
Burn rate. Jay Cost calls this the biggest news of the day. It’s not just the raw numbers that are significant, it’s how Romney’s building his advantage: Obama’s campaign is dumping money into attack...
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Most transparent convention evah won’t release the names of its donors?
“The people’s convention.” It looks like the Democrats’ convention organization is taking a leaf out the Most Transparent Administration Evah‘s playbook, promising in advance that they’re going to do...
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Shocker: Donations from media companies go largely to Obama
Mind = blown. Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit! According to the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets), the New York-based realm of the major media industry has made quite a few more...
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