Money in Politics

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Sheldon Adelson Opens Up His Wallet, Vol. MCXVI

The Las Vegas casino mogul cuts his first check to a Romney super-PAC.

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| Thu Jun. 7, 2012 6:52 AM PDT

See How Quickly "Stand Your Ground" Spread Nationwide

—By MoJo staff

 | Thu Jun. 7, 2012 3:10 AM PDT

How the NRA and Its Allies Helped Spread Florida's Radical Gun Law Nationwide

Years before Trayvon Martin was killed, gun lobbyists conspired to give Stand Your Ground shooters immunity everywhere.

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| Thu Jun. 7, 2012 3:10 AM PDT

Free to Be...Roadkill?

US motorcycle deaths have more than doubled since 1997. Bikers' response: Leave us alone.

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| Thu Jun. 7, 2012 3:10 AM PDT

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Democrats Can Have Ginormous Spending Gaps Too

In California, House Dems reap the rewards of a 20-to-1 spending advantage.

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| Wed Jun. 6, 2012 8:34 AM PDT
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Four Reasons Why the Left Lost Wisconsin

And one reason why Tuesday wasn't a total disaster for Democrats.

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| Wed Jun. 6, 2012 7:12 AM PDT

The Nuclear Weapons Industry's Money Bombs

How millions in campaign cash and revolving-door lobbying have kept America's atomic arsenal off the chopping block.

— By R. Jeffrey Smith, Center for Public Integrity

| Wed Jun. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Most of Obama's 2008 Bundlers Are AWOL, But…

More than 70 percent of Obama's biggest fundraisers from 2008 have yet to pitch in. Yet that may not be a problem.

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| Wed Jun. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Could This Pro-Walker Dark-Money Group Torpedo Recall Turnout?

The Coalition for American Values doesn't want you to know who's behind it, but its last-minute Wisconsin ad blitz could affect the outcome of Tuesday's election.

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| Tue Jun. 5, 2012 3:04 AM PDT
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WATCH: Buy Mitt Romney, While Supplies Last! [Saunders Cartoon]

The Republican candidate is every millionaire's perfect commodity.

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| Tue Jun. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Dark Money Behind the Wisconsin Recall

Some startling stats about the $63.5 million election to decide the future of Gov. Scott Walker.

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| Tue Jun. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Adan Ballasteros

Super-PAC Targets... Precinct-Level Primary Race for Constable?

Why is Liberty for All, the libertarian super-PAC bankrolled by a 21-year-old millionaire, getting involved in an Austin constable race?

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| Mon Jun. 4, 2012 8:51 AM PDT
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The David Brooks Super-PAC

Can a super-PAC help solve America's problems? Gateway computers billionaire Ted Waitt says yes. But there's something he's overlooking…

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| Mon Jun. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Secret All-Star of the Wisconsin Recall

Meet Lori Compas, the grassroots insurgent taking on a top Republican ally of Gov. Scott Walker.

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| Mon Jun. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Americans for Prosperity vs. Metrorail

The Koch brother-funded advocacy group is bankrolling robo-calls in Virginia to kill off the expansion of the Washington subway system into traffic-clogged suburbs.

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 10:42 AM PDT

Mitt Romney Knows About Crony Capitalism

Which is why his campaign's Solyndra tactic against Obama could backfire.

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 3:20 AM PDT

"Our Elections Are Being Poisoned"

Have the dark money, front groups, and corporate cash flooding Scott Walker's recall corrupted the state of Wisconsin?

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

A Top Hedge Fund Hedges Its Political Bets

$1 million for Romney here, half a mil for Democrats there: Are RenTech execs political rivals or pragmatic operators?

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

The trials of being a megadonor, overlapping attack ads, and more news from the murky world of election cash.

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

Final Wisconsin Recall Debate a Bruising Stalemate

As Scott Walker punched away, Tom Barrett gave his strongest performance of the recall campaign.

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| Thu May. 31, 2012 10:19 PM PDT