JACK GILLUM

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Romney, Republican Party raise $40M in April

Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney and his party raised a combined $40.1 million in April.

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New 'super' PAC hopes to woo younger voters

President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side.

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Soros' $2M gift may show new support from liberals

Liberal financial heavyweights are becoming more involved in the presidential campaign.

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Billionaire Soros giving $2M to Democratic groups

Billionaire financier George Soros is pledging $2 million to political groups supporting progressive causes and President Barack Obama's re-election, part of an effort by liberal donors to counterbalance large sums of money flowing to Republican candidates.

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Did Romney earn tax credits for overseas profits?

Do you remember what's on page 169 of your income tax return? Neither does Mitt Romney.

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Obama enjoys 10-1 financial edge over Romney

President Barack Obama's re-election effort enjoyed a 10-to-1 financial edge over Republican rival Mitt Romney last month, out-raising the former Massachusetts governor by millions as Obama stuffed more than $104 million into his campaign war chest.

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Romney pulls in $12M as Obama builds war chest

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign raised $12.6 million in contributions in March, adding to roughly $14 million his Republican Party brought in last month. But the combined figure puts Romney at a disadvantage with the man whose job he wants in November.

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Romney pulls in $12M as GOP super PAC amasses cash

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign said it raised $12.6 million in contributions in March, adding to roughly $14 million his Republican Party brought in last month. But the combined figure still puts Romney at a disadvantage with the man whose job he wants in November.

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Romney pulls in $12M as GOP super PAC amasses cash

In its first publicly available financial report since the Super Tuesday primaries, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign said it raised $12.6 million in contributions last month, a figure that puts Romney at a disadvantage with the man whose job he wants come November.

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Super PACs largely free to spend remaining cash

When a presidential candidate throws in the towel, what can a "super" PAC that once supported the campaign spend its money on?

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Gingrich, Paul vow to stay in GOP primary contest

Republican presidential contenders Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are vowing to stay in the race even though Rick Santorum is not.

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Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraud

A major donor to President Barack Obama has been accused of defrauding a businessman and impersonating a bank official, creating new headaches for Obama's re-election campaign as it deals with the questionable history of another top supporter.

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McConnell: Time now to focus on general election

The Senate's top Republican says it's time for his party to turn its attention to the fall presidential campaign.

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Judge says groups can't shield campaign donors

The Federal Election Commission overstepped its bounds in allowing groups that fund certain election ads to keep their financiers anonymous, a federal judge has ruled.

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Obama spends millions more than GOP campaigns

The costly Republican primary has been draining Mitt Romney's wallet and giving President Barack Obama time to build an expansive campaign architecture with offices in 45 states and hundreds of employees.

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Obama outspends Republican campaigns by millions

With Republicans locked in a contentious and expensive primary, President Barack Obama has spent a small fortune in recent months to build and maintain a campaign operation that is larger, more diverse and more focused on November's general election than any of his opponents' organizations.

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Top Obama donors among frequent White House guests

More than half of President Barack Obama's most generous campaign fundraisers have visited the White House at least once for meetings with top advisers, holiday parties or state dinners, according to a review by The Associated Press. Scores made multiple visits.

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Top Obama donors among frequent White House guests

President Barack Obama is using privileged access to one of America's greatest landmarks to reward his most generous financial supporters in ways that Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum can't match: More than 60 of Obama's biggest campaign donors have visited the White House more than once for meetings with top advisers, holiday parties or state dinners, a review by The Associated Press has found.

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Is big GOP money finally flowing to Mitt Romney?

In an indication the GOP establishment may be starting to coalesce behind him, major contributors to a key Republican political organization founded by political strategist Karl Rove have boosted their financial support for front-runner Mitt Romney.

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A look at Republican ad spending per vote

Just how much does a Republican primary vote cost in ad spending? Depending on the candidate, it can vary quite a bit this election cycle.

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Top Obama fundraisers among state dinner guests

The White House extended state dinner invitations to more than 30 of President Barack Obama's top fundraisers, including a handful of donors to an independent political group backing his re-election effort, an Associated Press review has found.

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A look at the takeaways from the Illinois primary

Some takeaways from Tuesday's Republican presidential primary in Illinois:

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Santorum super PAC calls for Gingrich to drop out

A super political action committee supporting Rick Santorum in the Republican presidential race says it's time for Newt Gingrich to drop out.

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Paul seeks Kan. delegates, 'the more the merrier'

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is calling Kansas "a fertile field" as he pitches his libertarian views the day before state caucuses for delegates to the party's national convention.

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Gingrich campaign raised $5.5M in January

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign raised $5.5 million last month.

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