campaign spending http://www.npr.org campaign spending en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:02:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif campaign spending http://www.npr.org Study: Secret Donors Significantly Fueling Pro-Romney TV Ads Most of the TV ads supporting Mitt Romney have come from outside groups, not from Romney's own campaign. And those groups raised more than half of their money from secret donors, a much higher proportion than the secret donors backing President Obama, according to a new analysis. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/15/162955073/study-secret-donors-significantly-fueling-pro-romney-tv-ads?ft=1&f=129890875 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/15/162955073/study-secret-donors-significantly-fueling-pro-romney-tv-ads?ft=1&f=129890875 Most of the TV ads supporting Mitt Romney have come from outside groups, not from Romney's own campaign. And those groups raised more than half of their money from secret donors, a much higher proportion than the secret donors backing President Obama, according to a new analysis.

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]]> Court Says Ban On Corporate Giving To Candidates Is Unconstitutional This involves a related but different issue than the 2010 <em>Citizens United</em> case, in which the Supreme Court said corporations could make "independent expenditures" that indirectly support candidates. Fri, 27 May 2011 11:48:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/27/136714903/court-says-ban-on-corporate-giving-to-candidates-is-unconstitutional?ft=1&f=129890875 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/27/136714903/court-says-ban-on-corporate-giving-to-candidates-is-unconstitutional?ft=1&f=129890875 This involves a related but different issue than the 2010 Citizens United case, in which the Supreme Court said corporations could make "independent expenditures" that indirectly support candidates.

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]]> Democrats Organize To Compete With GOP On Anonymous Cash Democrats have decided they won't unilaterally disarm in the war for campaign cash even though the leader of their party has publicly opposed certain fundraising tactics, like raising money from donors who remain anonymous. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/29/135834569/democrats-organize-to-take-anonymous-cash-like-gop?ft=1&f=129890875 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/29/135834569/democrats-organize-to-take-anonymous-cash-like-gop?ft=1&f=129890875 Democrats have decided they won't unilaterally disarm in the war for campaign cash even though the leader of their party has publicly opposed certain fundraising tactics, like raising money from donors who remain anonymous.

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]]> Outsider Campaign Cash Finds Loopholes Aplenty Outside groups ran more negative campaign ads than candidates or party committees. They raised the cash from renewed GOP energy and because of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling which erased limits on corporate and unions. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/11/01/130986136/outsider-campaign-cash-finds-loopholes-aplenty?ft=1&f=129890875 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/11/01/130986136/outsider-campaign-cash-finds-loopholes-aplenty?ft=1&f=129890875 Outside groups ran more negative campaign ads than candidates or party committees. They raised the cash from renewed GOP energy and because of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling which erased limits on corporate and unions.

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]]> Shadowy Groups To Spend Above $500 Million On Elections Shadowy independent groups are poised to spend more than $500 million on congressional elections. That's more than 40 percent higher than two years ago. Most of the added money appears to be going towards conservative candidates. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/10/18/130658095/shadowy-groups-to-spend-above-500-million-on-elections?ft=1&f=129890875 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/10/18/130658095/shadowy-groups-to-spend-above-500-million-on-elections?ft=1&f=129890875 Shadowy independent groups are poised to spend more than $500 million on congressional elections. That's more than 40 percent higher than two years ago. Most of the added money appears to be going towards conservative candidates.

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]]> Tea Party Group Gets $1 Million From Unnamed Source A Tea Party group said it received a $1 million donation from a source who didn't want to be named. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/09/21/130025325/tea-party-gets-1-million-donation-from-unnamed-source?ft=1&f=129890875 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/09/21/130025325/tea-party-gets-1-million-donation-from-unnamed-source?ft=1&f=129890875 A Tea Party group said it received a $1 million donation from a source who didn't want to be named.

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]]> Meg Whitman Sets New Personal Spending Record - $119 Million Meg Whitman, Republican California governor candidate, former ebay CEO and a billionaire , set a new personal spending record, $119 million, beating New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg by $10 million. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/09/15/129890179/meg-whitman-sets-new-personal-spending-record---119-million?ft=1&f=129890875 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/09/15/129890179/meg-whitman-sets-new-personal-spending-record---119-million?ft=1&f=129890875 Meg Whitman, Republican California governor candidate, former ebay CEO and a billionaire , set a new personal spending record, $119 million, beating New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg by $10 million.

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