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NRA Fundraising Largely Increases In Months Since Newtown Shootings

The National Rifle Association has seen a massive increase in fundraising in the months since the shootings in Newtown, Conn., which prompted a nationwide debate on gun control.

2013/03/21

File photo of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. (credit: Getty Images)

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Anti-Abortion Group’s Campaign Finance Arguments

The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from an anti-abortion group that wanted to be exempted from campaign finance disclosure regulations.

2013/01/07

Text message and cell phone donations began in late August and account for 10 percent of the presidential candidate's funds. (Photo credit should read PAUL J.RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Study: 10 Percent Of Campaign Donations Sent Via Text, Favors Dems

A new study finds that text donations are already becoming a prominent factor in political fundraising, with 10 percent of presidential campaign donors sending over money via cell phone.

2012/10/25

Massachusetts PAC Misspells Its Own Name

Massachusetts Forward, a Super PAC, misspelled its Massachusetts in its Federal Election Commission filings.

2012/06/22

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gestures while speaking during an event at NuVasive, a maker of devices intended to improve spinal care, in San Diego, Calif., on March 26, 2012. (credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Romney Fundraisers Pulling In Millions For Campaign

A review by The Associated Press of campaign records and other documents reveals hints about the vast national network of business leaders bringing in millions to elect Romney.

2012/03/27

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney celebrates. (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Karl Rove’s Super PAC Putting Millions Behind Romney’s Campaign

In an indication the GOP establishment may be starting to coalesce behind him, major contributors to a key Republican political organization founded by political strategist Karl Rove have boosted their financial support for front-runner Mitt Romney.

2012/03/21

Much of the fundraising for Mitt Romney's campaign has been the result of anonymous "bundlers," many of which have not been identified to this point. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Most Of Romney’s Top Fundraisers Remain Anonymous

Despite criticism of Fannie Mae by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, his campaign accepted nearly $280,000 in donations raised by a registered lobbyist who once represented the government mortgage giant and whose clients now include a private equity firm and the drug company Pfizer.

2012/02/13