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A Billion Dollar Presidency?

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

When we consider the amount of cash that has been spent in recent elections, (local and otherwise) then the percentages below of returned illegal contributions could be considered relatively low.

While this WSJ emphasizes the Clinton campaign, it is clear from the chart that none of the current presidential candidates has escaped this problem.
And, [...]

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A step in the right direction in relation to campaign finance

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Kimsch at Musing Minds links to what looks like a fantastic idea when applied to campaign finance:
Comptroller Dan Hynes today unveiled a user-friendly website that allows citizens to track political contributions made by companies that have state contracts.
“Open Book” is a searchable database of state contracts and campaign contributions that combines information from the Comptroller’s [...]

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A must see

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Courtesy of Hot Air this is a must see.

Sorry for the brevity of the posts folks, my internet connection through Comcast has been less than reliable all week.

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What does Hillary know about Hsu?

Monday, September 10th, 2007

Sorry folks, I have a great deal of distrust for Hillary Clinton. In what appears to be another purely political move on her part she had decided to return further monies donated to her campaign which were in some fashion tied to this felon.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign said Monday it [...]

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Another Questionable Donor to Senator Clinton’s Campaign?

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

In light of the recent developments surrounding the Hillary Clinton Presidential campaign, the media appears to be digging further into campaign contributions she has received. The Washington Post is on the trail of another donor to the Senator.
Sant S. Chatwal, an Indian American businessman, has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for [...]

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The Strange Saga of Norman Hsu

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

I’m sorry I can’t give you a link to this story because it is in a subscription email I receive, but the facts are there as known now.
One of what I think is one of the most under-reported stories in recent memory is the strange saga of Norman Hsu (pronounced “shoe”;) of Daly City, Ca, [...]

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US Justice Department Now Involved in Norman Hsu Case

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

The WSJ, to their credit, is continuing to follow the Norman Hsu story and today informs that his legal problems may be far from over.
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating possible campaign-finance violations by top Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, according to people familiar with the probe. On Friday, Mr. Hsu surrendered to California officials on [...]

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