Tag Archives: campaign contributions

Gingrich Makes a French Connection

Posted on January 13, 2012

Newt Gingrich attacks Mitt Romney once again, this time in a Web video that bashes Romney for raising taxes, giving money to Democrats (back in 1992) and — sacre bleu! — speaking French. But a few of the claims, besides the French one, could use some context. The one-minute video …
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Targeting Ensign

Posted on October 5, 2009

We’re not ones to doubt that money can influence politics. But uncovering a paying-for-favors scandal takes more than a mere list of campaign contributions and a few committee votes. That tactic, however, is being used – again – in the health care debate, this time in an ad from the liberal …
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Hitting Grassley With Inflated Numbers

Posted on September 2, 2009

Two liberal groups, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America are airing an ad that faults Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley for not supporting a "public option" as part of any proposed health care legislation. But their ad uses inflated figures. Grassley has spoken out against including a "public option" …
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“Dealergate”: Mistaking Anecdotes for Data

Posted on June 6, 2009

Ever since Chrysler announced that it wanted to shed 789 of its 3,188 nationwide dealerships, speculation and outright accusations have circulated to the effect that Republican donors were being singled out. The list of dealers slated for closing contained some who had given to Republican candidates, and far fewer who …
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No Personal Use of Campaign Money

Posted on November 5, 2008

Q: Can the presidential candidates keep their campaign money? A: No. They can donate any contributions they haven’t spent to charities or political parties, and they can pay leftover campaign bills. The big rule is: no personal use.

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Not Pictured Here

Posted on August 12, 2008

  Summary An Obama ad features video of McCain walking toward the camera with a group of people in power suits, as the narrator says, "the lobbyists, running his low road campaign." None of the people pictured are lobbyists, however. The ad also repeats a misleading claim that McCain favors …
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Fraudulent Column Casts Doubt on Obama’s Funding

Posted on July 25, 2008

Q: Does a Maureen Dowd column cast suspicion on Obama’s funding? A: No, the column is being disseminated under her name is a fraud.

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Average Campaign Contributions

Posted on July 15, 2008

Q: What is the average size of Obama’s contributions and what is the average size of McCain’s contributions? A: We can’t calculate a precise average for either candidate, but we can say that persons giving less than $200 account for 47 percent of Obama’s donations and 26 percent of McCain’s.

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