Wall Street's political cash favors Democrats
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Wall Street has shifted its  allegiance in the 2006 election cycle by donating more to  Democrats than Republicans who have been the investment banks'  usual benefactors, U.S. Federal Election Commission data show.
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Despite their lead in the polls, congressional Democrats are concerned, and even feuding, about whether they will have enough cash to take back the House this fall
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Campaign contributors to the 2008 presidential candidates heavily favored Democrats in the three-month period that ended Saturday, giving three dollars to the party's leading contenders for every two dollars they gave to the top Republican candidates.
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Several thousand political contributors have donated to two or more presidential candidates this year, an overlap in giving that tilts decidedly to the Democrats.
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If cash is king when it comes to presidential politics, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has had a good quarter. He tops his two leading GOP rivals in total fundraising for the past three months.
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Capping a stunning year of record fund raising by both sides, the Democratic National Committee said Thursday it outraised President Bush's GOP this election cycle. Its Republican rival wasn't disputing that, but noted the money didn't buy victory.
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On a day when stocks were pushed down another 3 percent, all major players in Washington agreed on the need for putting extra money into peopleâs hands quickly.
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The political fortunes of new congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid soared last year, and financial disclosure forms revealed Thursday they're also doing well in personal money matters.
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Blog: Small donors are having a significant impact on the amount of money that the Republican and Democratic candidates for president are raising.
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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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President Bush and John Kerry have accepted &#36;75 million each in government financing for their campaigns for the White House but tens of millions more will be spent by the parties and partisan interest groups to influence the race.
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Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill on Friday that would more than double taxes on the pay of managers of private equity funds, hedge funds and other investment partnerships.
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Eye-popping profits earn respect on Wall Street but the billions big oil companies reaped in the fourth quarter are raising the wrath of U.S. presidential candidates trying to cater to voters' pocketbooks.
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A look through history shows us the effects of politics on the market.
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Money flooded back into stocks this week as investors embraced a swift end to the presidential election, strong corporate earnings and good economic news.
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Democrat Barack Obama, who has decried Wall Street profits and CEO pay, has tapped a vein of donors among bankers and financiers who have given generously and helped drive his successful presidential campaign sprint for cash.
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Throughout history, who moves in and who moves out of the White House has moved stocks on Wall Street. With the neck-and-neck presidential race between President Bush and John Kerry nearing the