It's no joke.

and might not just be used simply to add emphasis, anymore.

It's potentially a whole new world with this ruling, people. If you thought corporations already basically ruled this country, well, this unbelievably irresponsible ruling has the potential to take that old punch line to a whole new level.

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McCain and various GOP folks keep mentioning that Obama "broke his promise" to accept campaign financing dollars. What are the parameters of this broken promise? When was this promise made and to whom ( Read more... )

Barack Obama asked his finance committee this afternoon to help Senator Hillary Clinton retire her debt. On a conference call that lasted about 45 minutes Obama made a personal plea to his top donors, telling them he considered it a personal imperative now that Democrats are all “one big family,” a donor who was on the call recounted to TIME. The ( Read more... )

  McCain sneaks up on Obama in money race
Republican brought in just $400,000 less than White House rival in May

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Simply said, he refuses to be played for a sucker ( Read more... )

A month ago I raised the issue of Hillary Clinton's campaign debt as a complicating factor is ending her futile quest for the Democratic nomination. Time had published speculation from a Clinton aide that mounting campaign debt could create problems for Clinton, because she would have to get additional donations before she could start raising for ( Read more... )

We hear about polls all the time, despite the fact that they're notoriously inaccurate at this stage, but aside from headlines about quarterly fundraising totals, the idea that folks vote with their dollars doesn't get much play in the national media. Curious about where the campaign's financial support is strongest, I consulted fec.gov's ( Read more... )