1 hour ago by Mike DeBonis

We’re headed into the final weekend. So who will have the biggest war chest to blow in the next five days? According to reports filed earlier this week, Ward 2 incumbent Jack Evans has better than $184,000 in the bank; challenger Cary Silverman has but $3,440. Unopposed at-larger Kwame Brown has $14 ...

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1 hour ago by David Esrati

I’ve written about Qbase before. Something doesn’t seem right about the constant flow of tax dollars, no-bid contracts, and the whole way this company is financed. It’s also interesting to look at the donations from Qbase execs to campaign funds- but, I’m not an investigative reporter, and I won’t g ...

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3 hours ago by NH INSIDER

The Republican National Convention...from Gustav to Palin to McCain The NH First in the Nation of the Primary - the Republican story A state rep with a criminal record NH Primary Fights to Watch Do Vice Presidents Matter? Measuring the Hole...the budget Hole All this and more, Sunday @ 11a.m. on Pol ...

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9 hours ago by David Harper

The Sydney Morning Herald: The Western Australian Labor Party received $2000 four years ago from a Sydney businessman and property developer convicted of conspiring to supply over $100,000 worth of drugs - raising fresh questions about political donations. The donation was made via a small company, ...

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13 hours ago by JS OBrien

Jack Abramoff was sentenced to four years in prison today, much less than the maximum time for his crimes. You may remember him as the man who bribed, stole, and otherwise slimed his way to the top of the K Street lobbying establishment in Washington. He also defrauded the Chippewas, an Amerind trib ...

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16 hours ago by Procrustes

On September 2, 2008, RBO delved into the bowels of the Friends of Barack Obama Illinois State campaign finance reports and promised more to come. The first report—essentially the time frame during which Obama launched his run for the Illinois State Senate—covers the 7/1/1995 to 12/31/1995 period, f ...

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17 hours ago by admin

Gov. Sarah Palin gave a great speech last night. She delivered the pre-written speech very well. Well enough that with Independent voters and women, she came across condescending and sarcastic. But not only did she energize the GOP base, but apparently, she energized Barack Obama’s as well. The Obam ...

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23 hours ago by Geoff Kelly

Steve Pigeon at the DNC in Denver. Buck Quigley has been counting the campaign fliers that are pushed through his mail slot. But there’s more to follow on the money trail than glossy mailers. In the last month, Responsible New York—the PAC created with $5 million of Tom Golisano’s money and operated ...

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23 hours ago by Mike DeBonis

Vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is taking a campaign swing through Virginia today, appearing this morning in Virginia Beach before stopping this afternoon in Manassas to discuss economic affairs. Speaking of economic affairs, Biden will then travel to the District this evening to appear at an ev ...

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1 day ago by Angelo

And we’re off… [All times are Central] 7:56: Michael Steele takes the stage (no, he’s not the guy that Pierce Brosnon played, he’s the former Lt. Governor of Maryland). He announces that they are not gathering tonight as Republicans, but as Americans. It’s statements like this that really frustrate ...

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