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Posts Tagged Federal Election Commision

Is Tea Party Express Providing Illegal Support to Christine O’Donnell?

By | 09.10.10 | 10:19 am

In the wake of the Palin endorsement in Delaware, another subplot is brewing. The Delaware GOP, which is backing Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) for the Republican Senate nomination, has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission that accuses Tea Party Express and their chosen candidate, Christine O’Donnell, of More…

Banking PACs’ Erratic Campaign Giving Signals Uncertainty

By | 08.03.09 | 6:00 am

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Even as Congress moves to put more curbs on Wall Street excesses, the nation’s top banks are writing fewer of the campaign checks that once won them lawmakers’ attention – a sign of uncertainty in the financial industry over how large a role it should play in politics in More…