<![CDATA[More Than $1 Billion Donated So Far To Presidential Candidates]]>

1.0 link 108966 <![CDATA[More Than $1 Billion Donated So Far To Presidential Candidates]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/24/more-than-1-billion-donat_n_108966.html A milestone in the intersection of money and politics was reached last month: more than $1 billion has been donated to candidates running for the White House.

The total, first reported by the Center for Responsive Politics, includes money that some candidates (Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney) gave to their own campaign. Nevertheless, added up, the $1,001,204,469 in cash offered to the presidential aspirants represents a historic amount of loot. In 2004, the total amount given topped out at $884 million....

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