http://dir.salon.com/topics/campaign_finance/?source=rss&aim=campaign_finance en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT Mike Madden Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/17/dnc_lawsuit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/17/dnc_lawsuit/index.html?source=rss The committee says it'll try again to sue federal election authorities, hoping they'll crack down on John McCain's campaign spending. By Joe Conason Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/06/13/obama_smears/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/06/13/obama_smears/index.html?source=rss He should follow Obama's lead and tell his rich supporters that he won't tolerate vicious advertising paid for with sewer money. By Mike Madden Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/08/clinton_money/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/08/clinton_money/index.html?source=rss Protesters disrupt her fundraiser, money is dwindling -- and undecided superdelegates tell Salon they see the end in sight. But Hillary Clinton powers on. By Mike Madden Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/08/penn_fees/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/08/penn_fees/index.html?source=rss Where do all those little-guy donations go? Ask top strategist Mark Penn, as he exits with millions in consulting fees. By Joe Conason Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/29/mccain_nader/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/29/mccain_nader/index.html?source=rss In 2004, Nader asked McCain to help his campaign -- and the senator rushed to his side. Is the consumer advocate now returning the favor? By Mike Madden Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/28/fundraising/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/28/fundraising/index.html?source=rss As underdogs, they embraced public financing. But now, as the likely nominees, they're looking longingly at millions in private contributions. By Joe Conason Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/01/mccain_problems/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/01/mccain_problems/index.html?source=rss The "straight-talking maverick" should be scrutinized like other candidates -- for starters on his soft-money operation called the Reform Institute. By Mark Benjamin Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/11/clinton_money/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/11/clinton_money/index.html?source=rss Some big donors to the former president's philanthropy also donate to Hillary's campaign. His private fundraising could be costly to a next Clinton White House. By Walter Shapiro Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/01/edwards/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/01/edwards/index.html?source=rss Despite D.C. cynicism about his motives and his political persona, Edwards woos voters in New Hampshire and Iowa with authenticity. By Michael Scherer Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/01/romney_money/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/01/romney_money/index.html?source=rss The identity of his biggest multimillion-dollar donor, and how Romney could blow away his GOP competitors on campaign spending. By Michael Scherer and Walter Shapiro Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/11/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/11/mccain/index.html?source=rss He was once cast as the unbeatable GOP front-runner. But his straight talk on campaign finance and immigration may have set him on a crash course. By Garrett Epps Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/06/29/supreme_court/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/06/29/supreme_court/index.html?source=rss How the Roberts-led Supreme Court is setting the stage for bureaucrats to shape American culture from the top down. By Walter Shapiro Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/04/26/consultants/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/04/26/consultants/index.html?source=rss The 2008 presidential contenders have raised an unprecedented amount of campaign cash -- and strategists, pollsters and media consultants will reap the monetary rewards. By Walter Shapiro Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/04/02/campaign_money/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/04/02/campaign_money/index.html?source=rss Hillary and Obama and McCain and Romney are all rolling in it. But how much does big money matter in the nomination fight? By Michael Scherer Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/27/youtube/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/27/youtube/index.html?source=rss Has a renegade anti-Hillary video on YouTube changed political campaigning as we know it? By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/02/05/campaign_finance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/02/05/campaign_finance/index.html?source=rss A radical proposal by two Yale professors goes far beyond any reform envisaged by Feingold or McCain. By Will Evans Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/10/31/money_trail/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/10/31/money_trail/index.html?source=rss A four-month investigation reveals that dozens of federal judges gave contributions to President Bush and top Republicans who helped place them on the bench. A Salon/CIR exclusive. By Bill Frogameni Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/10/06/ohio/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/10/06/ohio/index.html?source=rss Did a reporter with GOP ties suppress a story that could have cost Bush the White House? By Steven Hill Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/06/13/electoral_reform/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/06/13/electoral_reform/index.html?source=rss We've made progress in the way we elect our representatives, but we need to lose the winner-take-all system. Page Rockwell Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/04/27/feingold/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/04/27/feingold/index.html?source=rss Should the Web be a free-for-all when it comes to campaigning? The senator from Wisconsin doesn't think so. Page Rockwell Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/04/11/santorum/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/04/11/santorum/index.html?source=rss The Republican senator from Pennsylvania cashed in during the Terri Schiavo mania in more ways than one. Page Rockwell Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/04/08/bloggers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/04/08/bloggers/index.html?source=rss San Francisco backs off from proposed legislation that would regulate the activity of political bloggers. By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/12/16/wes_boyd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/12/16/wes_boyd/index.html?source=rss In answer to critics of MoveOn, Wes Boyd says that mobilizing a vibrant opposition to Bush's policies was just the first step. And he doesn't blame Kerry for the Democrats' loss. By Arianna Huffington Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/col/huff/2002/12/09/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/col/huff/2002/12/09/mccain/index.html?source=rss Betrayed by the White House on campaign reform -- "They flat out broke their word," he says -- the straight-talking GOP maverick is fighting back. By Robert Capps Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/09/27/fec/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/09/27/fec/index.html?source=rss Remember the McCain-Feingold campaign reform bill? The ideologues who control the Federal Election Commission are gutting it.