According to this Burlington Free Press story, a progressive will refund contributions. State law allows candidates to accept $1,000 from an individual per election. Because independents don’t take part in a primary, they may accept $1,000 for the full election cycle while major-party candidates may accept $1,000 for the primary and another $1,000 for the […]
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4,409 v. 1,171
In an Obama v. McCain match-up on ebay search hits, Obama has 4,409 while McCain comes in at 1,171. Bob Barr trails with 13 listings… On YouTube, Obama has over 263,000 hits while McCain has about 100,000…
1544 Euros Per Election
ABC News notes some concerns regarding foreign national contributions. There’s more money reaching presidential campaign coffers from Americans overseas this election cycle than any previous one but some campaign finance experts warn it may be impossible to ensure no foreigners are donating to the election funds. While both campaigns say they rigorously vet donations, experts […]