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• NY Times asks for financial reform in Albany

  
  OntheWilderSide — Authority: 482
  An overview of campaign finance and funding concerns in New York State government:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/opinion/30mon1.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2Just one small item from a detailed article:“The average national limit for contributions in governor’s races is around $7,500 per election. In New York, the ...
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• Thankstaking Day

  
  Regaining the Center — Authority: 128
  Washington, DC has wound down, and all the Congress members are hurrying home to be with family and constituents. Oh, and there may be a chance for them to visit a few sugar daddies and receive a campaign contribution or two. That’s why they call this Thankstaking Day . For most in Congress, everyday is ...
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• CREW Files Complaint Over Landrieu Camps Mysterious $25K Donation

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 769
  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed its complaint with the FEC over that mysterious $25,300 donation made to the US Treasury by Sen. Mary Landrieus campaign -- framing the issue as one of transparency. The Landrieu camp continues to refuse to reveal the reason for the donation, citing ...
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• Means To An End

  
  Public Campaign Action Fund blogs — Authority: 118
  A story today at talkingpointsmemo.com discusses an appellate court case concerning campaign finance law that could undermine individual limits on contributions made to candidates. The case features none other than Ken Starr, known opponent of campaign finance laws. read more
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• Hoffman alleges vote fraud in NY 23

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 175
  Even as he faces near-impossible odds of pulling ahead in the count, Doug Hoffman announced Wednesday night that he is officially revoking his concession from Election Night, and is accusing labor unions and ACORN of stealing the election for Rep. Bill Owens (D-N.Y.). Hoffman posted a message on his campaign site ...
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• George W. Bush fundraisers $1 billion investment scam

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 795
  Filed under: People Not all the people who make donations to presidential campaigns are good people. This fact comes to mind as one takes a squint at one of George W. Bushs big campaign donors -- a pleasant fellow named Scott Rothstein. Of course, hes not the only one who goosed Bushs campaign coffers -- recall ...
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• Blunt Explains PAC Money

  
  KY3 Political Notebook — Authority: 507
  Congressman Roy Blunt noted that political action committees (PACS) were meant as part of a campaign finance reform after the Watergate scandal, while seemingly dismissing a USA Today report on lobbyist contributions hes received. "Lobbyist money is when a lobbyist would write a personal check. Thats their money ...
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• Judicial Elections in Pennsylvania: A “Bad Taste”

  
  American Courthouse — Authority: 122
  The folks at Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts didn’t like Pennsylvania’s elections last week – in fact, those elections “left a bad taste” in their mouth.  In a Philadelphia Daily News article yesterday, they complained that voter turnout was “appalling” and fretted that voters “feel unprepared to ...
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• Ben Nelson: A Man of the People?

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 154
  As Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.)  marks his line of opposition to a public insurance plan in the Democrats’ health reform bill, it’s worth noting that no industry has given more to Nelson’s congressional career than the insurers. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks campaign contributions, ...
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• 3 Down–5,000 To Go–Anita Dunn Stepping Out–Time To Follow The Money!

  
  Pronk Palisades — Authority: 430
  Glenn Beck – The Radical Truth About Anita Dunn 10-15-09 Part 3/5 Lou Dobbs Reports on Anita Dunn Leaving White House DC – Anita Dunn Stepping Down (Good, now get rid of the rest!) We Control the News Media – Anita Dunn Barack Obama’s Communications Whitehouse Director The Obama ...
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• Why I went to jail for universal health care

  
  Letters to the Editor — Authority: 143
  On Thursday Nov. 5th, I joined eight other universal health care advocates in order to ask Senator Lieberman to stop taking campaign donations from the insurance industry. When our demand was not met, we sat on the floor and refused…
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• No Votes on Health Care Bill Received $2.3 Million More from Health Insurance Industry

  
  On The Hill — Authority: 424
  Members of Congress who noted "no" on health care reform legislation late Saturday night have received $2.3 million more in campaign donations from health insurance interests than those who voted in favor of the legislation to overhaul of the nations health care system, according to an analysis released by a coalition ...
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• PRESS RELEASE: Health Care Industry; The More You "No"

  
  Public Campaign Action Fund blogs — Authority: 118
  The Public Campaign Action Fund issued a press release today showing that those members of the House who voted "no" on health care reform legislation received millions more in campaign and PAC contributions than those who supported the measure. read more
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• PRESS RELEASE: Sen. Grassley Rakes in Health Care & Insurance Industry Campaign Cash

  
  Public Campaign Action Fund blogs — Authority: 118
  Public Campaign Action Fund issued a press release today showing that over the summer as health care reform legislation was being debated in Congress Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) raised huge sums from the health care and insurance industries. read more
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• RINO is a Four Letter Word

  
  BitsBlog — Authority: 140
  Professor Ann Althouse links a crude remark but rather apt remark  Rush Limbaugh made about the political whore Dede Scozzafava: Scozzafava has screwed every RINO in the coun — we can say that she’s guilty of widespread bestiality. She has screwed every RINO in the country. Everyone can see just see how phony ...
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• PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Mike Rogers Delivers for Campaign Contributor UPS

  
  Public Campaign Action Fund blogs — Authority: 118
  The Public Campaign Action Fund issued a press release this afternoon on a story in USA Today that highlights the role Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) played in securing an earmark for mail carrier, UPS, a major campaign contributor. read more
  4 weeks ago

• As votes near, insurers make last stand

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 175
  When the insurance industry launched the first full-scale attack on key provisions of health reform, the Democrats’ response was swift, brutal and aimed squarely at Karen Ignagni, a former Democratic Capitol Hill aide who is now the industry’s top lobbyist. “The insurance industry is rolling out the big guns and ...
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• Lobbying From The Great Beyond

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 175
  With a little planning, you can lobby Congress from beyond the grave. Every year, hundreds of Americans continue to make campaign contributions, lobby Congress and in some states cast votes after they have died. And it’s all completely legal. Federal agencies and some state governments have rules that allow the ...
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• Illinois House passes campaign limits; critics cite loopholes

  
  Political Fix — Authority: 614
  Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House tonight passed a bill to impose the first political contribution limits in the state’s history. House Speaker Michael Madigan , D-Chicago, personally presented the measure to the floor. But critics continue to blast the bill for…
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• Senator Bayh disregards constituents wishes... again

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 672
  Evan should heed this poll , many pitfalls in it for him. If someone were to run ads laying out just how deep in the pockets of Pharma and the medical instrument industry old Evan and his wife are , they just might think there was undue influence. QUESTION: Would you favor or oppose the government offering ...
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