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Happy Holidays from America's Banks

Michael Winship | Posted 12.18.2009 | Business

Read More: US Economy, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Congress, Americans for Financial Reform, Food Stamps, Center for Responsive Politics, Banks, Barack Obama, American Bankers Association, National Assistance Corporation of America, Business News
Michael Winship

Never mind Barack Obama's Audacity of Hope. It's the audacity of the banks that takes your breath away.

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The 15 Biggest Congressional Recipients Of Wall Street Campaign Cash

Posted 11.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Campaign Contributions, Slidepoll, Barney Frank, Center for Responsive Politics, John Thune, Charles Schumer, Eric Cantor, Opensecrets, Carolyn Maloney, Business News

Reforming Wall Street is a hot topic on Capitol Hill these days. Congress is currently weighing two financial reform bills that would, to varying degr...

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Michael Bennet Fundraiser Hosted By Rahm Emanuel Takes In $628,000

The Denver Post | Michael Riley | Posted 11.02.2009 | Denver

Read More: Andrew Romanoff, 2010, Chicago Fundraiser, Robin Carnahan, Rahm Emanuel, Michael Bennet Fundraising, Chris Dodd, Michael Bennet, Center for Responsive Politics, Denver News

Anyone looking for evidence of the priority the White House is making the election of Sen. Michael Bennet doesn't have to look much farther than a gli...

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A New Social Movement

Jay Mandle | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Social Justice, Progressive Movement, Activism, Campaign Finance, FECA, Center for Responsive Politics, BCRA, Barack Obama, Campaign Finance Reform, Politics News
Jay Mandle

Progressives have typically avoided addressing the way the electoral system is financed. They have concentrated on the outcome of politics, but not on the political process.

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Michael Bennet's Wall Street Ties Bring Him Money, Criticism

The Denver Post | Mike Riley | Posted 10.04.2009 | Denver

Read More: Philip Anschutz, U.S. Senate, Andrew Romanoff, Wall Street, George Soros, Senate Banking Committee, Harry Reid, Chris Dodd, Michael Bennet, Center for Responsive Politics, Senate, Denver News

WASHINGTON -- With a push in Congress to reform regulation over Wall Street, financial firms have been spending big, and among the major beneficiaries...

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Citizens Confront WellPoint: Poster Child for Health Insurance Reform

Peter Dreier | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Evan Bayh, Cigna, United Health Group, Donald W. Riegle, Hcan, Angela Braly, Marquette University, Barack Obama, Milwaukee, Rallies, Insurance Company, Insurance Industry, Indianapolis, Center for Responsive Politics, Protest, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Wellpoint, Max Baucus, Susan Bayh, Health Care for America Now, William-Bush, Politics News
Peter Dreier

Citizens will pay a visit today to WellPoint's Indianapolis headquarters to protest the giant insurance company's abusive practices and its opposition to real health care reform.

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Arthur Delaney

Sen. Johnny Isakson's Shady Dinner With Lobbyists: Crashing The Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Transparency, Sunlight Foundation, Lobbying, Johnny Isakson, Center for Responsive Politics, Sen. Johnny Isakson, Party Crasher, Politics News

Just for fun, the Huffington Post decided Tuesday night to crash a dinner party for Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). It was one of many fundraisers happen...

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GM Defends Decision To Retain In-House Lobbyists

The Huffington Post | Cara Parks | Posted 07.04.2009 | Business

Read More: General Motors Lobbyists, Gm Consultants, General Motors Lobbying, General Motors, GM Lobbyists, Gm, Center for Responsive Politics, GM Lobbying, Business News

General Motors is defending its decision to retain an in-house team of lobbyists despite being majority-owned by the U.S. government. Earlier toda...

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Chief Technology Officer to be Transformational?

David Kralik | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media

Read More: Chief Technology Officer, Center for Responsive Politics, Center for Responsive Politics Obama, Washington DC, The Center for Responsive Politics, Technology, Barack Obama, Silicon Valley, The Internet, Google, Obama Cabinet, Computers, Web, Websites, Internet, Obama's Cabinet, Media News
David Kralik

Technology and the Internet were crucial to helping elect Barack Obama president and it will be crucial to the success of his administration.

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Sam Stein

RNC Small Donor Database Panned As A Publicity Stunt

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Transparency, Political Stunt Rncs, Rnc Donors, Center for Responsive Politics, RNC Database, Small Donors Obama, Rnc Small Donors, Campaign Contributions, Politics News

The Republican National Committee launched on Tuesday a database for individuals to search through all the small donors ($200 or less) that have given...

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Sam Stein

More Than $1 Billion Donated So Far To Presidential Candidates

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Funding Campaigns, Campaign Donations, Money Politics, Bush Donations, Center for Responsive Politics, Political Donations, Clinton Donations, Billions Donations, Obama Donations, Politics News

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 Whit...

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Wall Street Gives Twice As Much To Dems As GOP

Wall Street Journal | Christopher Cooper | Posted 04.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Donations, Investment Banker Donations, Center for Responsive Politics, Wall Street, Bankers Donations, Business News

Hard times may have settled over Wall Street, but campaign cash from banks and securities firms has flooded Washington as Congress and the White House...

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Sam Stein

Obama Has Spent More On Polling Than Clinton

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Primary, Consultants, Polling, Surveys, Mark Penn, Center for Responsive Politics, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

At a recent campaign stop in Denver, Sen. Barack Obama portrayed his primary opponent Sen. Hillary Clinton as a hyper-cautious poll-driven candidate -...

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