Edwards returns donations from lobbyists
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Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, who reiterated his commitment Tuesday to never accept campaign donations from special interest groups, recently returned $3,400 from lobbyists.
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The Federal Election Commission on Thursday declared Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards officially eligible for federal matching money to help finance his campaign.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen.  Hillary Clinton is returning about $850,000 in campaign  contributions from a fundraiser who was arrested last week  after trying to escape sentencing on a decade-old criminal  charge, the campaign said on Monday.
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign said Monday it will return $850,000 in donations raised by Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who is under federal investigation for allegedly violating election laws.
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Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama is giving charity more than $40,000 in past political contributions linked to Chicago real estate developer and fast food magnate Antoin "Tony" Rezko, who is facing federal corruption charges, his campaign said Saturday.
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The campaign of Democrat John F. Kerry has earmarked $6 million for Democratic committees that support congressional candidates from the sizable surplus left over from the privately funded phase of his presidential campaign.
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Advisers said the decision was made not because of any shortage of money but because John Edwards wanted to draw a distinction with his main rivals on the issue of the influence of money on politics.
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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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The presidential campaign of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will refund about $850,000 in contributions.
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Democrat John Edwards has joined the growing list of presidential candidates who are skipping public financing of their campaigns.
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Donations to political parties in the final quarter of 2007 increased by nearly Â£5m compared with the previous three months, the Electoral Commission revealed today
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John Edwards' presidential campaign has donated to charity $4,600 in contributions from William Lerach, a top fundraiser and a well-known trial lawyer who pleaded guilty this week to a federal conspiracy charge.
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Looking to shake up Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead in the Democratic presidential race, John Edwards is making an ardent push for voters to turn away from Washington insiders and a corrupt political system dominated by lobbyists and special interests.
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Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama responded to his call Tuesday for help in closing the fundraising gap with New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. From noon Tuesday to 5 p.m. Wednesday, they donated more than $1 million online, according to his campaign. The Illinois Senator sent out an e-mail message to backers yesterday, setting a goal of raising $2.1 million to catch Clinton.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Friday that those who take money from special interests cannot bring change to Washington, a criticism aimed at his leading rivals as they compete for undecided voters in Iowa's upcoming caucuses.
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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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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards reversed course Thursday by signing onto the public financing system he once rejected with the belief he could raise more money on his own.