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[edit] Obama's donor list asked to help pay Clinton debt (AP)

5 December 2008, by In this Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 fiel photo Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference with President-elect Barack Obama, not pictured, in Chicago. With just over six weeks to go before Obama is sworn in as president, Clinton is scrambling to pay down ...

[edit] Obama Hauls In Record $750 Million for Campaign, With Plenty Left ... - New York Times

5 December 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=A&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/us/politics/05donate.html&cid=0&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNG8CpBs6m_DvVRtKdMKa_wu76L_iQ">Obama Hauls In Record $750 Million for Campaign, With Plenty Left ...</a>
New York Times, United States - <nobr>25 minutes ago</nobr>
He also took in $104 million in contributions during that time. Assuming that most of that money came in before Election Day, Nov. 4, it appears Mr. Obama’s ...

[edit] Texas Supreme Court justice fined $29000 - Austin American-Statesman

5 December 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=A&url=http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/12/05/1205hecht.html&cid=0&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNF2G7Kwce_AT7z1moRMw2SssmCsmQ">Texas Supreme Court justice fined $29000</a>
Austin American-Statesman, TX - <nobr>30 minutes ago</nobr>
Members of the eight-member commission agreed, also faulting Hecht for failing to list the discount as a political contribution on his campaign finance ...

[edit] Well either Hell has frozen over or monkeys can fly ...

5 December 2008, by unknown The really sad and scary part of this is the FEC will most likely NOT look into this or audit Obama’s campaign contributions. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15497.html. Obama likely to escape campaign audit ...

[edit] New Dashboard Design

5 December 2008, by Matt You’ve probably gotten tired of hearing about it from us, but the day has finally come and the new dashboard is finally here. It’s now immediately available to everyone on WordPress.com. Change is always tricky, but pretty much everyone who has already switched to the new design and layout (that we affectionately call Crazyhorse) prefers it [...]

[edit] Clinton Scrambling To Pay Down Her Campaign Debt Before Taking Office

5 December 2008, by webmaster@huffingtonpost.com With just over six weeks to go before Obama is sworn in as president, Clinton is scrambling to pay down some $7 million in campaign debt before federal ethics rules prohibit her from taking contributions to do so. ...

[edit] Clinton scrambles to reduce campaign debt

5 December 2008, by unknown A 2001 advisory opinion by the federal Office of Special Counsel said a federal employee with a campaign debt would be prohibited from "personally soliciting, accepting or receiving political contributions. ...

[edit] Clinton scrambles to reduce campaign debt (AP)

5 December 2008, by In this Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 fiel photo Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference with President-elect Barack Obama, not pictured, in Chicago. With just over six weeks to go before Obama is sworn in as president, Clinton is scrambling to pay down ...

[edit] Clinton scrambles to reduce campaign debt (AP)

5 December 2008, by In this Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 fiel photo Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference with President-elect Barack Obama, not pictured, in Chicago. With just over six weeks to go before Obama is sworn in as president, Clinton is scrambling to pay down ...

[edit] There's My Two Cents: Campaign Financing And Diversions

4 December 2008, by 2Cents A team of PUMAs has been digging through Obama's campaign contributions via FEC information, and they've found some, er, interesting money laundering accounting. Some of the donors are very creative and amusing. ...

[edit] Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht fined $29000 in ethics ... - Dallas Morning News

4 December 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=A&url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/120408dntswhecht.2e9eaab3.html&cid=1277582324&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNGgTbt-c1jAofeP8lD387zl76f5Yg">Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht fined $29000 in ethics ...</a>
Dallas Morning News, TX - <nobr>5 hours ago</nobr>
Justice Hecht said that he negotiated a lower price, a common practice with lawyer fees, and paid the discounted amount with campaign contributions. ...

[edit] BARONI: COURT DECISION DEMONSTRATES NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO ...

4 December 2008, by unknown It only stands to reason that if a convicted former official is not allowed to use campaign contributions for legal defense that they should not be permitted to distribute the funds to political allies while incarcerated. ...

[edit] Dingell invested in GM's survival -- literally

4 December 2008, by As the heads of the Big Three auto companies face the Senate to beg for a bailout, those hoping for a little tough love for Detroit (or anything, really, other than unconditional love) should be thankful that, over in Congress' lower house, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) is no longer boss of the Energy ...

[edit] Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Obama's campaign mgr ...

4 December 2008, by unknown INTERACTIVE MAP: Use our map to search Mayor Daley's campaign contributions by street address, ZIP… Full Feature · Campaign Finance. INTERACTIVE MAP: Find your neighbor, find your co-workers and see which candidates Chicago is… ...

[edit] Fox continues to veil SCA contributors - Arizona Capitol Times

4 December 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=A&url=http://www.azcapitoltimes.com/story.cfm%3Fid%3D9963&cid=0&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNG4zShffADQfaEN5MbZ5q84NzP58Q">Fox continues to veil SCA contributors</a>
Arizona Capitol Times, AZ - <nobr>10 hours ago</nobr>
Fox also asked for an administrative hearing on Messing's determination that SCA violated campaign finance laws, pursuant to the statute that establishes ...

[edit] Washington Post National Political Reporter - Washington Post

4 December 2008, by

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Washington Post, United States - <nobr>11 hours ago</nobr>
The federal Hatch Act prohibits Cabinet members from soliciting campaign contributions, including donations to retire debts from previous political ...
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1&fd=A&url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/05/america/Clinton-Debt.php&cid=1277529946&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNHQkcDi7E2Dk17oRkopjnIOcbg9VQ">Clinton scrambles to reduce campaign debt</a> <nobr>International Herald Tribune</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-2&fd=A&url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story%3Fid%3D6392889%26page%3D1&cid=1277529946&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNHKzVhUS7LmTkG9aWavDh9wRlKTjg">'Ugly Betty' to Help Clinton Pay Campaign Bills</a> <nobr>ABC News</nobr>
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[edit] The Jawa Report: $166 Million Gap in Obama Campaign Donation ...

4 December 2008, by unknown $166 Million Gap in Obama Campaign Donation Credibility? This should raise a few eyebrows, assuming it's credible. A team of PUMAs has been digging through Obama's campaign contributions via FEC information, and they've found some, er, ...

[edit] About half of McGraw's lawyer contributors hired by AG's office - West Virginia Record

4 December 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=A&url=http://www.wvrecord.com/news/216244-about-half-of-mcgraws-lawyer-contributors-hired-by-ags-office&cid=1277546310&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNF50HxQB3BbFxPNS_Ok58ZToQljkA">About half of McGraw's lawyer contributors hired by AG's office</a>
West Virginia Record, WV - <nobr>12 hours ago</nobr>
The latest campaign finance reports also reflect contributions from personal injury lawyers McGraw hired for a lawsuit he settled hours after his 2004 ...

[edit] Contractor: Don't Bring Up Donations At Trial - WYMT

4 December 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=A&url=http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/35533674.html&cid=1277281071&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNHVR7jG-D0S7JN5TbjKo5W9insRNQ">Contractor: Don't Bring Up Donations At Trial</a>
WYMT, KY - <nobr>13 hours ago</nobr>
Mackey said allowing prosecutors to introduce campaign contributions would be prejudicial and irrelevant. A wealthy businessman, Lawson is widely known for ...
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-1&fd=A&url=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20081204/NEWS01/812040435/1008&cid=1277281071&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNHBckoehnafdDqsL_RoSE-YluFDVw">State accused of blocking defense in road-bid case</a> <nobr>Louisville Courier-Journal</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-2&fd=A&url=http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/614574.html&cid=1277281071&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNHmCMcANVB2-8twUQOSjhgw0qGiWA">Contractor doesn't want donations used as evidence</a> <nobr>Kentucky.com</nobr>
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[edit] Contractor: Don't Bring Up Donations At Trial

4 December 2008, by unknown "The history of campaign contributions by Lawson, his family and employees already has become front page news, with the media treating the contributions as evidence of Lawson's guilt," Mackey said in the motion. ...

[edit] ThinkFast: December 4, 2008

4 December 2008, by clapmuk.jpg Attorney General Michael Mukasey said yesterday that he sees “no reason for prosecutions or for pardons for those who gave legal advice on the Bush administration’s terrorism policies. “There is absolutely no evidence” that legal opinions on surveillance or interrogation policy were issued ...

[edit] Elections commission investigates Evan Jenne for not returning ...

4 December 2008, by unknown Evan Jenne, a Fort Lauderdale Democrat, for waiting more than three months to return five $500 contributions after his treasurer learned that his campaign had already accepted $500...

[edit] Fair Elections for Fair Lawn? | Public Campaign Action Fund

4 December 2008, by unknown Campaign contributions from private contractors to elected officials are pretty common at the federal level, and it's something we've covered here in the past. This morning, the Trenton Times reports on a pay-to-play ordinance with the ...

[edit] Kissinger receives American Patriot Award

3 December 2008, by Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was presented with the National Defense University Foundation’s American Patriot Award in recognition for his distinguished, albeit often times controversial, career in public service. Colleagues from the military, diplomatic, political and economic communities ...

[edit] Kissinger receives American Patriot Award

3 December 2008, by Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was presented with the National Defense University Foundation’s American Patriot Award in recognition for his distinguished, albeit often times controversial, career in public service. Colleagues from the military, diplomatic, political and economic communities ...

[edit] Paul Clark Admits To Failing To Report Campaign Contribution - WGRZ-TV

3 December 2008, by

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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=A&url=http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D62576%26catid%3D13&cid=1276921721&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNHHRN-rUus98s2Uaa9bDZBY4UNPkg">Paul Clark Admits To Failing To Report Campaign Contribution</a>
WGRZ-TV, NY - <nobr>Dec 3, 2008</nobr>
Clark, and one of his campaign supporters, took a plea for failing to report some campaign contributions back in 2007. While Paul Clark was initially ...
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1&fd=A&url=http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/511802.html&cid=1276921721&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNFWtRrsAhNQTPLENYR2eL6CqAGCPQ">Clark, supporter admit misdemeanors</a> <nobr>Buffalo News</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-2&fd=A&url=http://publicbroadcasting.net/wned/news.newsmain%3Faction%3Darticle%26ARTICLE_ID%3D1429974%26sectionID%3D1&cid=1276921721&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNGx29cR1qis6CtRAyry7Ki5x1BWNw">Clark Pleads Guilty of Campaign Missteps</a> <nobr>WNED</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-3&fd=A&url=http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/clark_and_peck_take_plea_deals_20081202&cid=1276921721&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNHRsVoAabZ8KlT3286-R46jxK2dAQ">Clark and Peck take plea</a> <nobr>WIVB</nobr>
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[edit] Hillary Clinton asks supporters to help settle debt - USA Today

3 December 2008, by

<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8i-0&fd=A&url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/03/clinton-hillary-agonied-senate-departure/&cid=1276054931&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNE8NU2iLOAb15YPcLMTY9I-PoiKQA"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=cpu0RVC0UqMJ&imgurl=www.foxnews.com/politics/img/clintons_hill_bill.jpg width=80 height=60 alt="" border=1>
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USA Today - <nobr>Dec 2, 2008</nobr>
The federal Hatch Act prohibits Cabinet members from soliciting campaign contributions, including donations to retire debts from previous political ...
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1&fd=A&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D0iicHR0zlGM&cid=1276054931&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNGXeqslPvJzszxkouxSxjD4gVUzYw">Video: Obama Picks Gates, Clinton for Foreign Policy</a> <nobr>AssociatedPress</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-2&fd=A&url=http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx%3FGUID%3D651E27F1-3260-47FA-B40D-F7253A1086DC&cid=1276054931&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNHwPtDSy32ahZzB76dVlUrS-pEHUg">Obama Takes Ownership of the Clinton Scandals</a> <nobr>FrontPage magazine.com</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-3&fd=A&url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/12/02/clintons_use_ca.html&cid=1276054931&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNGCk4bjICmuEeNjR9As-b64Apkgmg">Clintons use cabinet appointment to seek contributions</a> <nobr>Austin American-Statesman</nobr>
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[edit] Hitchens makes another unsupported accusation against Hillary Clinton on Hardball -- this time, that she "got" her husba...

3 December 2008, by During the December 1 edition of MSNBC's Hardball, commentator and author Christopher Hitchens -- a frequent critic of the Clintons -- again claimed that in 2000, Hillary Clinton "got" her husband "to change his plan to visit India and to build in a visit to Pakistan on the way in return for" thousands ...

[edit] 2.7 Gets Here in Two Days!

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[edit] Our Blog Network: 12.02.08

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[edit] Bill Clinton...pimps for cash! Hillary for sale...

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[edit] Go Get A Blavatar

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[edit] Viewing Campaign Finance Data In a Google Spreadsheet via the New York Times Campaign Data API " OUseful.Info, the blog...

2 December 2008, by georgethomas Viewing Campaign Finance Data In a Google Spreadsheet via the New York Times Campaign Data API

[edit] Campaign finance laws may change - Longmont Daily Times-Call

2 December 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=A&url=http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp%3FID%3D12543&cid=1276859745&ei=Z6E4Sdm_LpnU9QTi5rmiCQ&usg=AFQjCNHFEs-RQFFgNL4gncr_rQFPCW18vQ">Campaign finance laws may change</a>
Longmont Daily Times-Call, CO - <nobr>Dec 2, 2008</nobr>
Establish sanctions and fines for violating campaign finance regulations, such as fines for filing late, failing to file and accepting contributions over ...

[edit] November Wrap-Up

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[edit] The Lesson We Learned From This Election: It Is Okay! And Yet We Seem To Forget

1 December 2008, by One issue we voters have forgotten about already is it was okay to cheat in the elections of 2008 in any way possible. The faux president elect, The One, The Obamessiah did it all. He cheated through thuggery, outright intimidation, and name calling throughout 2008. He was aided by the likes of the various state Democratic Parties, the Reid, Pelosi and Democratic congressional cabal and of course ACORN. Speaking of ACORN, what has happened to all the “investigations? Nothing. Absolutely nothi

[edit] Obama’s small donor base is a myth.

29 November 2008, by Or so says the LA Times. Sadly, a new report says his small donors were on par with…wait for it… George W. Bush. I shit you not. From the writeup: But the nonpartisan Campaign Finance Institute just issued a detailed study of Obama’s donor base and its giving. And that’s what the Institute found, to its own surprise. “The myth is that money from small donors dominated Barack Obama’s finances,” said CFI’s executive director Michael Malbin, admitting that his organization also was fooled. “The

[edit] Campaign Finance - Money, Political Finance, Campaign Contributions

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[edit] Just Be Good for Goodness Sake

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[edit] Thanksgiving 2008

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[edit] Thanksgiving in the City, and for 'Notables'

27 November 2008, by Thanksgiving in the City, and for ‘Notables’ By William S. Niederkorn Friday, Nov. 27, 1908 Many charity dinners were given yesterday for Thanksgiving, and the spirit of the holiday was apparent throughout the city. The range of groups in need, the numbers for whom dinners were provided, and the variety of charity organizations and their locations give some idea of the social services issues of the day. “Father Knickerbocker” looked after the inmates of the penitentiary and the invalids in

[edit] Marketing Administrator (Near Sky Harbor)

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[edit] Client Partner

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[edit] Obama Places Stringent Limits on Inaugural Contributions

26 November 2008, by President-elect Barack Obama plans to bar special interests from contributing to his inaugural festivities and limit the amount he accepts to $50,000 per donor.

[edit] Egypt: Piracy and history

25 November 2008, by Jonathan Wright of Reuters has a great story on Egypt’s attitude towards the Somali crisis, which is having an impact on Suez Canal income as ships begin to re-route around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the area off Yemen and Somalia where most of ships are being attacked. It covers the parallels between ...

[edit] Connect With US For Hourly Job. With Nationally Known Local Companies This Tuesd ( Detroit Metro)

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[edit] GOP Challenges The Laws

25 November 2008, by Posted by lobotero on 25 November, 2008 The national Republican Party sued the Federal Election Commission Thursday, seeking to overturn prohibitions on unregulated corporate and labor contributions and to make it easier to coordinate spending with federal candidates. In two lawsuits, the Republican National Committee directly challenged post-Watergate restrictions on the ability of parties and candidates to work hand-in-hand on political campaigns and the law Congress passed in 2002 banning un

[edit] Home Builders Seek Bailout Pie

24 November 2008, by The Wall Street Journal reports that the Home Builders lobby is ramping up their campaign for a section of the bailout pie. Struggling U.S. auto makers left Washington empty-handed after weeks of pleading for a handout, but that hasn’t deterred home builders from stepping up to lobby Congress for help. But any federal assistance would require policy makers to figure out how to stimulate demand for housing — the problem at the root of the global financial meltdown — without artificially proppi

[edit] Conflicts of interest erode trust in city government

24 November 2008, by Conflicts of interest exist when people in positions of trust, such as politicians, have competing personal interests which make it difficult to fulfill their duties impartially. As our city government, comprised of the mayor and city council, routinely rule on issues affecting realtors, builders, developers, and building material suppliers, people in those disciplines should not serve in city government. Since active realtors, builders, and developers are entrenched in elected local offices,

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