http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Federal_Election_CommissionFind stories, videos, and photos about Federal Election Commission from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:50:21 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/10/05/suspreme.court.new.term/tztop.scotus.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Federal_Election_Commission14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Federal Election Commission from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/05/suspreme.court.new.term/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/05/suspreme.court.new.term/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court began its new term Monday with much of the focus on new Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who recently made history by becoming the high court's first Latina member.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/scotus.campaign.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/scotus.campaign.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court heard new arguments Wednesday in a dramatic case that started with a movie attacking Hillary Clinton -- but that could have far-reaching implications for U.S. elections.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.2/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe campaign finance reform case being argued Wednesday at the Supreme Court is about the tension in federal elections between free speech and government regulation .Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.3/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.3/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Theodore Roosevelt is generally credited with launching a nationwide push for campaign spending reform. Embarrassed by disclosure of secret donations by insurance firms to his 1904 election, he supported congressional efforts to ban corporate dollars in national races.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.1/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.1/index.html#cnnSTCTextMoney and politics are often equated as the fuel and engine of American democracy, but thanks to the Supreme Court, century-old government speed bumps on the campaign speech superhighway may soon be a thing of the past.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/31/clinton.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/31/clinton.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretary of State Hillary Clinton rang in the new year still saddled with $5.9 million in debts left over from her unsuccessful 2008 presidential campaign, according to records filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission.Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/21/clinton.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/21/clinton.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton had $6.4 million in presidential campaign debt at the end of November, according to a report filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission.Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/22/convention.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/22/convention.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Democrats gather in Denver, Colorado, and Republicans in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, for their political conventions this summer, they'll be taking along with them a big gift from federal taxpayers.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/26/scotus.campaign.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/26/scotus.campaign.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court has struck down a provision of a federal campaign finance law that allowed opponents of wealthy candidates to exceed strict campaign spending limits.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/obama.public.financing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/obama.public.financing/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain on Thursday accused Sen. Barack Obama of breaking a promise when the Democrat decided to forgo public financing in this fall's campaign.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/16/pf/political_donations.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/16/pf/political_donations.moneymag/index.htmAs November draws nearer, expect a barrage of pre-recorded phone calls and other pleas from presidential hopefuls who want your vote - and your financial support.Thu, 22 May 2008 14:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/25/markets/wallstreet_election/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/25/markets/wallstreet_election/index.htmWith the 2008 race for the White House whittled down to a three-person contest, Wall Street is hedging its bets in what is almost certain to be the most expensive presidential race in history.Thu, 08 May 2008 14:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/22/scotus.millionaire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/22/scotus.millionaire/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court on Tuesday debated whether a provision of federal election law that allows opponents of certain self-financed candidates to exceed campaign spending limits unfairly punishes those who self-finance.Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731359,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731359,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Utah disposal company seeking federal permission to import more than 20,000 tons of nuclear waste from Italy has raised its campaign contributions to lawmakersWed, 16 Apr 2008 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/14/dnc.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/14/dnc.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Democratic Party on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Federal Elections Commission seeking to force the group to investigate whether Sen. John McCain has violated federal spending limits for his primary campaign.Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/31/one.sheet.campaign.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/31/one.sheet.campaign.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTextUse this information to teach your students about campaign finance.Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/24/scotus.clinton.movie/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/24/scotus.clinton.movie/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court has rejected a conservative group's legal fight to air commercials promoting a movie critical of Sen. Hillary Clinton.Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/13/gop.probe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/13/gop.probe/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn accounting scandal at the Republican Party's House campaign organization has federal agents investigating what happened to hundreds of thousands of dollars and could affect several congressional campaigns, party officials said Thursday.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/24/mccain.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/24/mccain.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic Party Chairman Howard Dean accused Republican presidential front-runner John McCain of trying to skirt campaign finance laws Sunday by trying to opt out of public financing for his primary campaign.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/08/craig.minnesota.appeal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/08/craig.minnesota.appeal/index.html#cnnSTCTextLawyers for Sen. Larry Craig asked a Minnesota appeals court Tuesday to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from his June arrest in a public bathroom sex sting, citing a "grave procedural flaw."Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/01/fund.raising/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/01/fund.raising/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew York Sen. Hillary Clinton raised a record "over $100 million" for her Democratic presidential bid, her campaign reported.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/18/paul.fundraising/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/18/paul.fundraising/index.html#cnnSTCTextGOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul is raking in millions of dollars even as he remains one of the candidates with the least face time in mainstream media. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:36:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1678436,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1678436,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUS Presidential hopefuls will go almost anywhere to raise funds. Increasingly that means leaving the countryWed, 31 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/26/craig/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/26/craig/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new campaign finance report filed with the Senate shows Sen. Larry Craig spent about $23,000 in campaign money on lawyers in his ethics investigation.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1666932,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1666932,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThird-quarter fund-raising figures are about to be released, and they will tell a lot about which candidates have the money to go the distanceSun, 30 Sep 2007 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/27/edwards.public.financing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/27/edwards.public.financing/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Sen. John Edwards Thursday said he will accept public financing for his presidential campaign, and challenged his chief rivals for the Democratic nomination, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, to follow his lead.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638615,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638615,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs second quarter fundraising comes down to the wire, top candidates aretrying to win the expectations gameWed, 04 Jul 2007 18:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/candidates.wealth/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/candidates.wealth/index.htmlThe herd of candidates vying for the White House in 2008 may have different positions on abortion, gun control, climate change and taxes, but there is one thing most of them have in common -- they're millionaires.Fri, 18 May 2007 00:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/23/schneider.march.madness/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/23/schneider.march.madness/index.htmlIt's March Madness.Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/11/mccain.softmoney/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/11/mccain.softmoney/index.htmlSen. John McCain blasted a report in the Washington Post that said the Arizona Republican, who has campaigned against the use of "soft money," is using just those kinds of funds to support his GOP presidential nomination.Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/15/presidential.bids/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/15/presidential.bids/index.htmlThe 2008 race for the White House intensified Thursday as one of the big name Republican players, Sen. John McCain, threw himself into the fray.Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/15/mccain.president/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/15/mccain.president/index.htmlRepublican Sen. John McCain is creating a presidential exploratory committee, the first formal step toward a possible 2008 White House bid.Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/24/fec.parties/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/24/fec.parties/index.htmlReports filed recently with the Federal Election Commission show that the Senate and House fundraising arms of the national Democratic party have widened their cash advantage over their Republican counterparts, while the Republican National Committee continues to have more than four times the cash in the bank than its rival, the Democratic National Committee.Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/18/fec.senate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/18/fec.senate/index.htmlWith the mid-term congressional elections less than four months away, U.S. Senate hopefuls in key races nationwide are keeping pace with -- and sometimes outraising -- their incumbent opponents in the all-important contest for campaign cash, according to fundraising records filed recently with the Federal Election Commission.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/05/news/economy/annie0705.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/05/news/economy/annie0705.fortune/index.htmDear Annie: My company was recently acquired, and the culture is changing drastically. One aspect of the new regime, as openly expressed by the company president, is that we are all expected to donate money to a political action committee. I have heard that failure to join the PAC means your name ends up on a list and you get fewer opportunities for promotions, plum assignments, etc.Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/22/fec.edwards/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/22/fec.edwards/index.htmlFormer North Carolina Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign and a donor were fined Thursday for soliciting and accepting illegal contributions.Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/20/8371936/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/20/8371936/index.htmMarch 16 The Federal Elections Commission is expected to rule on whether paid Internet advertising and bloggers should be subject to campaign finance regulations. Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/26/cox.clinton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/26/cox.clinton/index.htmlEd Cox, the son-in-law of Richard Nixon who launched and then suspended a campaign to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, has decided to sit out the 2006 race.Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/25/clinton.challenger/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/25/clinton.challenger/index.htmlEdward Cox, son-in-law of a former president, is taking the first formal step to challenge a former first lady, Hillary Clinton, for her U.S. Senate seat.Wed, 25 May 2005 18:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/24/fundraiser.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/24/fundraiser.trial/index.htmlDavid Rosen, former finance director for Hillary Clinton's U.S. Senate campaign, testified in federal court Tuesday that he knew nothing about cost overruns for a lavish Hollywood fund-raiser he helped stage.Wed, 25 May 2005 03:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/21/hastert.ethics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/21/hastert.ethics/index.htmlDemocrats in the House are blocking the ethics committee from organizing so they can protect several fellow party members from ethics investigations, Speaker Dennis Hastert said Wednesday.Thu, 21 Apr 2005 18:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/06/delay.reponse/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/06/delay.reponse/index.htmlHouse Majority Leader Tom DeLay defended his family Wednesday, saying newspaper articles about his wife and daughter and about his trip to Russia were "seedy" efforts by the "liberal media" to humiliate him.Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/01/voter.registration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/01/voter.registration/index.htmlThis election is very close. But that may be where the similarity between Kerry vs. Bush and Bush vs. Gore ends and the similarity to Johnson vs. Goldwater begins.Mon, 01 Nov 2004 22:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/21/political.funding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/21/political.funding/index.htmlThe Democratic National Committee spent $27.2 million on behalf of John Kerry's campaign for president in the first 18 days of October, according to the Federal Election Commission.Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/ga.senate.ap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/ga.senate.ap/index.htmlContributions poured in to Georgia's Senate campaigns from July through September, with Republican Johnny Isakson reporting $1.7 million in new receipts -- more than double the total of Democratic rival Denise Majette.Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/14/pf/peeping/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/14/pf/peeping/index.htmJust how much do you really know about your neighbor?Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/12/kerry.program/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/12/kerry.program/index.htmlThe Democratic National Committee has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission over Sinclair Broadcast Group's plans to air a program in prime time accusing John Kerry of betraying American POWs during the Vietnam War.Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/12/news/newsmakers/sinclair_kerry/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/12/news/newsmakers/sinclair_kerry/index.htmDemocratic senators are seeking a federal probe of Sinclair Broadcast Group's plans to air an anti-Kerry film next week, just two weeks before the election.Tue, 12 Oct 2004 14:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/news/newsmakers/sinclair_kerry/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/news/newsmakers/sinclair_kerry/index.htmSinclair Broadcast Group, owner of the largest group of television stations in the nation, plans to air a documentary that accuses Sen. John Kerry of betraying American prisoners during the Vietnam War, a newspaper reported Monday.Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/06/380325/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/06/380325/index.htmAs George W. Bush accepts the Republican nomination, he'll give up a privilege John Kerry gave up back in Boston: the right to accept donations. From here on out, candidates are limited to $75 mil...Mon, 06 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/25/ginsberg.swiftboat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/25/ginsberg.swiftboat/index.htmlA legal adviser to the Bush-Cheney campaign resigned Wednesday after revealing that he had also advised the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the 527 group that has launched a campaign to discredit Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's military record.Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/20/kerry.swiftboat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/20/kerry.swiftboat/index.htmlThe Kerry presidential campaign filed a complaint Friday with the Federal Election Commission, alleging that ads from an anti-Kerry veterans' group are inaccurate and "illegally coordinated" with Republicans and the Bush-Cheney campaign.Fri, 20 Aug 2004 18:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/20/fri.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/20/fri.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/19/mccain.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/19/mccain.tm/index.htmlA frequent thorn in George Bush's side, wooed by John Kerry as a potential running mate, now the Washington maverick speaks outMon, 19 Jul 2004 17:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/13/fund.raiser.charged/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/13/fund.raiser.charged/index.htmlReal estate developer and political fund-raiser Charles Kushner of Livingston, New Jersey, was charged by federal prosecutors Tuesday with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and interstate promotion of prostitution.Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/30/bush.nader/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/30/bush.nader/index.htmlEfforts by two conservative groups to help President Bush by getting independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader on the ballot in the key battleground state of Oregon has prompted a complaint to the Federal Election Commission by a liberal watchdog group.Wed, 30 Jun 2004 20:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/nader.debates/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/nader.debates/index.htmlIndependent presidential candidate Ralph Nader is crying foul over the ground rules for this fall's presidential debates, which will likely leave him sitting on the sidelines again.Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/fec.sharpton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/fec.sharpton/index.htmlFederal officials on Thursday ordered Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton to repay the $100,000 in public matching funds that he received this year for his White House bid.Fri, 14 May 2004 00:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/fec.ads/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/fec.ads/index.htmlThe Federal Election Commission Thursday rejected a proposal to rein in the unlimited fundraising and spending power of independent political groups attempting to influence the outcome of this year's presidential race.Thu, 13 May 2004 23:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/thu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/thu/index.htmlAs you slept, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Richard Myers landed in Baghdad for a quick meeting with senior military commanders that, while unannounced until shortly before they jumped on the plane, is aimed at quelling the public storm over prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib.Thu, 13 May 2004 11:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/05/01/367313/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/05/01/367313/index.htmThe McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, enacted in 2002, banned the large unregulated contributions to political parties known as soft money. (So-called hard money--individual donations of up to ...Sat, 01 May 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/21/wed.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/21/wed.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/01/ad.complaint/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/01/ad.complaint/index.htmlThe Republican National Committee has launched a wide-ranging legal assault on more than two dozen political groups working to defeat President Bush, with hopes of moving the case to federal court.Thu, 01 Apr 2004 14:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/31/gop.complaint/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/31/gop.complaint/index.htmlThe Republican National Committee launched a wide-ranging legal assault Wednesday on more than two dozen political groups working to defeat President Bush.Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/fec.sharpton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/fec.sharpton/index.htmlNEW YORK (CNN) -- An audit by the Federal Election Commission has recommended that the Rev. Al Sharpton be approved to receive public funds for his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/fec.ads/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/fec.ads/index.htmlThe Bush-Cheney re-election campaign plans to file a complaint Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, charging that a $5.1 million anti-Bush ad campaign in key battleground states violates the new campaign finance reform law, spokesman Terry Holt said.Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/08/ads/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/08/ads/index.htmlPolitical ad spending has ignited a controversy over whether some groups are circumventing the spirit -- if not the letter -- of new campaign finance laws.Tue, 09 Mar 2004 00:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/moveon.ads/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/moveon.ads/index.htmlThe Republican National Committee is warning television stations across the country not to run ads from the MoveOn.org Voter Fund that criticize President Bush, charging that the left-leaning political group is paying for them with money raised in violation of the new campaign-finance law.Sun, 07 Mar 2004 05:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/04/mgrind.day.thu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/04/mgrind.day.thu/index.htmlThe cash realities of the 2004 campaign hit home Thursday for Democrats when Republicans launched a heavy first round of glossy TV ads, an opening shot that indicates Sen. John Kerry and his allies will have to work overtime to make sure they'll have the money to compete over the next eight months.Thu, 04 Mar 2004 11:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/20/elec04.prez.fundraising/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/20/elec04.prez.fundraising/index.htmlThe re-election campaign of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney raised $12.8 million in January, far outpacing the amount raised by the top two Democratic presidential candidates, according to numbers released by campaign staffs.Fri, 20 Feb 2004 19:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/16/timep.kerry.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/16/timep.kerry.tm/index.htmlWhile Bush and Kerry spar publicly, the real contest is happening behind the scenes as both sides figure out new ways to raise funds. Money still talks loudest for the G.O.P., but the Dems are getting better at finding their voiceMon, 16 Feb 2004 19:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/30/mgrind.hot.fri/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/30/mgrind.hot.fri/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/26/elec04.prez.amazon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/26/elec04.prez.amazon/index.htmlWith a point and a click, Web-savvy voters can donate to the presidential candidate of their choice as easily as they can buy the latest installment to the saga about the bespectacled wizard wannabe.Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/01/elec04.prez.dean.fundraising/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/01/elec04.prez.dean.fundraising/index.htmlDemocratic presidential hopeful and front-runner Howard Dean raised more than $15 million in the fourth quarter of 2003, his campaign has announced, breaking his previous quarter's total of $14.8 million.Thu, 01 Jan 2004 12:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/29/322002/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/29/322002/index.htmAs a leading campaign-finance lawyer at D.C.'s Patton Boggs law firm, Ben Ginsburg has spent a lot of time pondering the new reforms that were signed into law in late March and take effect after El...Mon, 29 Apr 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/02/01/316801/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/02/01/316801/index.htmAt $92.60 per vote, New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg is hardly the top bidder in the recent annals of self-financed political races. And, hey, when you figure the $69 million that he spent is mer...Fri, 01 Feb 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/12/01/234632/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/12/01/234632/index.htmOrdinary Americans are prohibited from climbing Mount Rushmore, where the faces of four great Presidents are carved in granite. But this September, just before the Senate began debating campaign fi...Mon, 01 Dec 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/19/76967/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/19/76967/index.htmWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission . . . formally recognized a new party fielding a presidential candidate . . . The FEC ruled the Natural Law Party, which advocates transcendental medit...Mon, 19 Oct 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/01/27/75990/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/01/27/75990/index.htmThe Keeping Up bookmaking department now makes it better than even money that the end of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund is nigh. As heavily hinted in the headline above, support for the ma...Mon, 27 Jan 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/05/01/86511/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/05/01/86511/index.htmSince 1973, Americans have been faced with this question on their federal tax returns: Do you want $1 to go to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund? If you check off yes, $1 of the tax you alrea...Wed, 01 May 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/02/01/70169/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/02/01/70169/index.htmShould you do business with a presidential candidate? Certainly not, judging from what happened to many companies that helped out Gary Hart, John Glenn, and others in the 1984 race. The National Ba...Mon, 01 Feb 1988 05:01:00 EST