Two interesting Open Secrets tweets
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I wrote about Obama micro-donors and micro-donations in 2008 here and here.
And here’s more great stuff mined from today’s reports by the Center for Responsive Politics:
Fund-Raising Reports Reveal Presidential Candidate Haves — and Have Nots
Published on July 15, 2011 11:33 PMAfter weeks of speculation, President Barack Obama’s campaign is on track to setting presidential fund-raising records while many Republican candidates are suffering from debt, numerous competitors and a general lack of commitment from big-dollar donors. … (Continue)
Elite Fund-Raisers Help Presidential Candidates Rake in Millions
Published on July 15, 2011 11:13 PMToday, President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign released the names of 244 bundlers, which the campaign dubbed “volunteer fund-raisers,” who collected at least $50,000 each on behalf of the president’s re-election…. (Continue)
Few Senators File Fund-Raising Reports Electronically
Published on July 15, 2011 8:13 PM