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At least he had some great facial hair
Change of SubjectBy Megan Crepeau When Clark wanted to become senator, he figured the easiest way to do it was to get out his checkbook. Literally. He bought the votes of the Montana state legislature for the 1898 election for about $140,000....... -
Billionaires keep pouring millions into 'super PACs'
Billionaire political patrons filled the coffers of the presidential "super PACs" last month, spotlighting once again the enormous influence a tiny cadre of wealthy donors is having on the 2012 race. The biggest donations came from casino magnate Sheldon...
Tags: Democratic Party, Charity, Companies and Corporations, Ron Paul, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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'Super PAC' leaders profit from lack of oversight
The Red White and Blue Fund, a "super PAC" backing the presidential bid of Republican Rick Santorum, paid more than half a million dollars last month to a newly formed direct mail firm. The owner of that company? None other than Nick Ryan, a former...Tags: Charity, Companies and Corporations, Republican Party, Crossroads, Newt Gingrich
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McManus: Don't close the GOP show
We in the mainstream media harbor a dirty little secret: Most of us are rooting for Rick Santorum. It's nothing personal, although Santorum is a reasonably appealing guy. And it's not ideological; most of us aren't yearning for Bible-based social...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Ron Paul, Media Industry, Sarah Palin, Republican Party
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Here's the sleaze, but where's the crime?
Bill PressAfter hearing the latest daily take from the John Edwards trial, now under way in Greensboro, N.C., you almost want to take a shower. It's better (or worse) than any daytime soap. It makes tabloids look tame. In essence, what sounds like a weighty case...Tags: George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Current TV (tv network), Bill Press, Adultery
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3/25/2012-Newt Not
I always vote for the candidate who's easiest to draw. Fortunately for me, all these folks running for president are a snap. Take Newton Leroy Gingrich, or just plain ol' Newt as he's known by anyone paying even the slightest attention. Ol' Newty...Tags: Rush Limbaugh, Elections
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Analysis: Romney fails to deliver knockout blow on Super Tuesday
After contests in 22 states, Mitt Romney is still the favorite to become the Republican presidential nominee. He's got the money. He's got the machine. And increasingly, and most importantly, he's got the delegates.
But despite a good showing on Super...Tags: Ron Paul, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama
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Meet the world's richest people
CNN MoneySay hello to the 0.00001%. Forbes Magazine released its annual "Billionaires List" on Wednesday, with Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helú retaining his status as the world's richest person for the third year in a row. Slim checked in with a net...Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Michael Bloomberg, Warren Buffett, Newt Gingrich
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Chan Lowe: Newt Gingrich's vanity
In case anyone had any doubts about Newt Gingrich’s true motivations, they have now become glaringly apparent as he continues his pointless (I won’t say, “Quixotic,” because that would imply that there’s a higher principle...Tags: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Elections
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McManus: No quit in these presidential candidates
Poor Mitt Romney. He won six of 10 states on Super Tuesday, including hotly contested Ohio. He lengthened his lead in the count of delegates who will actually choose the Republican presidential nominee. But he's still a long way from claiming victory....Tags: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Ron Paul, Republican Party, Abraham Lincoln
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Momentum rising for constitutional amendment to override Citizens United and stop the Super PAC deluge
The butt-ugly, Super Pac-polluted landscape of the Republican presidential primary battlefield may be the best argument yet for liberals who want a constitutional amendment to overturn “Citizens United.”
That’s the code name for the...Tags: Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), George W. Bush, Companies and Corporations, John McKinney, Republican Party
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