Smith’s out, but questions remain share 2 hours ago by Bryan P. Sears County Executive Jim Smith’s recent announcement raised questions pertaining to his future and what might happen to the more than $1 million he has raised since being re-elected in 2006. Smith’s statement (you can read it here) is all we have to go on officially. The county executive declined to be ... Strange Bedfellows - explorebaltimorecounty.com/blogs/politics | Crist’s opening salvo in the U.S. Senate race: $4.3 million in two months share 8 hours ago by Michael C. Bender Gov. Charlie Crist announced today that he raised $4.3 million in 50 days for his U.S. Senate campaign. That’s more than U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic frontrunner has in six months and dwarfs the $340,000 collected by Crist’s primary opponent, former House Speaker Marco Rubio. The campaign ... Post On Politics» Post on ... - postonpolitics.com · Rank: 15,999 · 20 references | Replacing Atwater: Republican Loeb raises $226k share 8 hours ago by Michael C. Bender Delray Beach activist Nick Loeb said today he raised $225,955 in his bid to replace state Sen. Jeff Atwater, a North Palm Beach Republican (and sitting Senate president) who is leaving office to run for state chief financial officer. Loeb is in a GOP primary against state Reps. Carl Domino of Jupite ... Post On Politics» Post on ... - postonpolitics.com · Rank: 15,999 · 20 references | A pharmaceutical company in Pennsylvania wants Nathan Deal to be Governor in ... share 9 hours ago by Lucid Idiocy You have to wonder: Why would out-of-state companies in the health industry be interested in the Georgia gubernatorial race? Possibly because U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Health subcommittee. And I believe there's some sort of health care debate g ... Lucid Idiocy (politics) - lucididiocyblog2.blogspot.com · Rank: 39,015 · 27 references | Entenza fined by campaign finance board share 10 hours ago by Andy Birkey The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure board agreed to fine the campaign committee of gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza on Tuesday for inadvertently accepting a campaign contribution from a lobbyist. Entenza’s committee accepted a $500 contribution from Lee Anderson, a lobbyist for ... Minnesota Independent: ... - minnesotaindependent.com · Rank: 1,356 · 1020 references | Republicans pay Franken $96,000 for court costs share 1 day ago by Paul Demko The U.S. Senate contest may finally be over, but Republicans are still paying a price for the protracted electoral fight. Minnesota’s Republican Party sent a check for $96,000 to Al Franken earlier this week to cover some of his legal bills. Coleman was ordered to pay the court costs (which does not ... Minnesota Independent: ... - minnesotaindependent.com · Rank: 1,356 · 1020 references | Baruth's fundraising countdown share 1 day ago by vt.Buzz Philip Baruth, a Democratic candidate for the state senate, created quite a chronicle of his first fundraising achievement at his blog -- Vermont Daily Briefing. It reads a lot like the Vermont Public Radio fund drives -- as in "we need only xx more dollars to raise or individual pledges by the end ... vt.Buzz ~ a political blog - burlingtonfreepress.com/blog/politics · Rank: 26,026 · 14 references | Report: Minnesota’s political refund program is ‘healthier’ model for ... share 1 day ago by Paul Demko Minnesota has the highest level of participation by small political donors in the country, according to a new study by the Campaign Finance Institute. But that status is threatened by Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s planned elimination of the state’s Political Contribution Refund program. In the 2006 election c ... Minnesota Independent: ... - minnesotaindependent.com · Rank: 1,356 · 1020 references | Rick Perry: $4.2 Million Dollar Man share 1 day ago The Perry campaign is posting a $4.2 million haul from more than 1,000 donors over nine days (June 22-30). Second quarter fundraising numbers aren't due until the 15th, but campaigns are starting to release their numbers. Nearly half a million dollars came from online contributions. The campaign wil ... KVUE Political Junkie - beloblog.com/KVUE_Blogs/politicaljunkie · Rank: 44,209 · 52 references | Problems with campaign finance abuses share 1 day ago by Damien Baldino It appears Attorney General Patrick Lynch has some questionable campaign expenditures. Last year, Lynch spent several thousand dollars on "campaign expenses," even though he wasn't running for office. To any logical person, using campaigns to pay for restaurant bills in the middle of a four year ter ... RIREPUBLICAN.COM - ... - rirepublican.com · Rank: 107,301 · 3 references | |