States See Federal Largesse as Election Nears
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Whether as loan guarantees for a  shop in Ohio or a grant for a Florida power plant, the Bush  administration is showering hundreds of millions of dollars in  federal money on toss-up states in the presidential election.
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It&#39;s becoming increasingly clear that turnout will decide the 2004 election. While one candidate could still seize the momentum in the campaign&#39;s closing week, the election is so close in 12 states that the
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Could differences in economic performance among the states actually determine how the election shakes out?
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Facts and figures on spending in the presidential race:
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John Edwards' presidential campaign is entitled to $8.8 million in federal matching funds and John McCain's could get $5.8 million, election regulators said Thursday.
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The Federal Election Commission has announced revised contribution limits that have been indexed for inflation and are effective for the 2007-2008 elections for President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives.
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The presidential contest is assumed to be a cash cow for early voting states. If so, it probably will produce skim milk at best.
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In the next few weeks leading up to Election Day, money will pour into candidates' coffers and voters will be able to see which lobby groups are trying hardest to buy their lawmakers' favor.
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Tuesdayâs presidential election might be won or lost in eight states where the race is too close to call. What could tip the balance is jobs â-r the lack of them.
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Wins are pumping money into candidates' campaign funds. Yet money alone is not translating into victories.
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The top candidates in both parties find their bank accounts depleted just as the most expensive phase of the race is about to begin.
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The major parties are raising record amounts of cash as they prepare for gubernatorial campaign showdowns in 11 states next year.
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Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and MoveOn.org Voter Fund, two outside groups that played key roles in the 2004 presidential election, reached an agreement with the Federal Election Commission to pay nearly $450,000 for various violations.
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The biggest of the swing states reach registration deadlines on Monday, and boards of election are swamped.
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Administrators are hoping that the victor in this year's presidential election will win by a wide margin. A close race, they fear, will result in more charges of voter fraud and demands for recounts. Kim Zetter reports from Washington.
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The curtain is about to rise on one of the most competitive national seasons for governors races in years, and the money to finance it is already pouring into campaign coffers.
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More than 40 states have found themselves with more money than they planned as they wound down their regular sessions.