Money in Politics

Tom Engelhardt on Moyers: Supersized Politics in the 2012 Election

How dark money has secretly shaped this election.

Tue Nov. 6, 2012 11:22 AM PST
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Sheldon Adelson Is Partying With Mitt Romney on Election Night

It's the least Adelson could expect for his $53 million in pro-GOP donations this election cycle.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 8:15 AM PST

9 Incredible Campaign Money Stats

Some quick Election Day stats on Super-PACs, dark money, and…Justin Bieber?!

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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A Tale of Two "Seinfeld" Bosses (...and Campaign Cash)

Two actors—both of whom played bosses of Elaine Benes on the hit NBC sitcom—have thrown their cash to different sides of the 2012 presidential race.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 1:56 PM PST

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California's Biggest "Campaign Money Laundering" Scheme, Revealed—Kinda

A bitter fight in California to unmask a secretive donor ends with more questions than answers.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 12:48 PM PST

The Devastating Bain Ad That Could "Kill" Romney in Ohio

If Obama wins this critical swing state, this is the super-PAC spot that gave him the edge.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 9:20 AM PST

Charts: How Much Have the Kochs Spent to Sway Tomorrow's Vote?

See how much the billionaire brothers have spent in your state—and why the size of their campaign to beat Obama is a mystery.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 4:00 AM PST

CHART: In 2012, $8 out of $10 Dark-Money Dollars Supported Republican Candidates

Through November 1, dark-money groups had pumped $213 million into the House, Senate, and presidential races.

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| Fri Nov. 2, 2012 8:56 AM PDT

A Dark Money Group's Sketchy Origins Emerge

More details trickle out about the big donors behind a Montana-based nonprofit that's fighting election spending limits.

By Paul Abowd, Center for Public Integrity

 | Fri Nov. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

Dark-money meth house drama, a $6 billion election, and more from the murky world of campaign cash.

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| Fri Nov. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Inside Story of MoveOn's Secret "Silver Bullet" to Deliver Victory for Obama

With a touch of peer pressure, the progressive organizing machine hopes to nudge voters to back the president and progressives on Election Day.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 9:38 AM PDT
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Mitt Romney Would Be Toast Without This Man

Charlie Spies helps run the king of all super-PACs—and he's used it to keep Romney's campaign alive.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Romney Super-PAC Blasts Obama With $20 Million in Attack Ads

By Election Day, Restore Our Future will have spent nearly $40 million boosting Romney and bashing Obama.

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| Tue Oct. 30, 2012 8:04 AM PDT

Documents Found in Meth House Bare Inner Workings of Dark-Money Group

The Western Tradition Partnership, best known for filing a suit that extended the Citizen United decision, may have been illegally coordinating with political campaigns this whole time.

By Kim Barker, ProPublica, and Rick Young and Emma Schwartz, Frontline

| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 10:30 AM PDT

Charts: The Frackers' Well-Oiled Political Machine

How the domestic drilling frenzy fills campaign coffers and kills off accountability.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Who Fracked Mitt Romney?

Meet his top energy adviser: billionaire oil tycoon Harold Hamm.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Video: The First Silent Political Ad

Listen up! This election spot has something to say…very, very quietly.

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| Fri Oct. 26, 2012 4:14 PM PDT
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15 Wild Celebrity Campaign Donations From the 2012 Election

Quentin Tarantino, Lisa Simpson, A-Rod, the members of No Doubt, and Don Johnson have all thrown a good deal of cash into the 2012 races.

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| Fri Oct. 26, 2012 12:27 PM PDT

This Week in Dark Money

Massive last-minute spending, dark-money numbers, and more from the murky world of campaign cash.

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| Fri Oct. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

CEO of International Corporation Sends Romney Fundraising Pitch to His Employees

Incomm boss Brooks Smith is the latest executive to nudge his employees toward the Romney-Ryan ticket.

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| Thu Oct. 25, 2012 11:40 AM PDT