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Rooney outdistancing Craft in Congressional race

In the 16th District money race for the U.S. House of Representatives, Chris Craft already has fallen far behind incumbent Tom Rooney. ...more

November 2, 2009

Former N.H. senator bids for Florida's open seat

Former New Hampshire Republican Sen. Bob Smith formally announced his run for Florida's open U.S. Senate seat this week, two months after filing the legal documents. ...more

June 10, 2009

Audit: Sharpton Campaign Owes U.S. Nearly $500,000

Federal auditors have concluded the Rev. Al Sharpton's 2004 campaign owes the government nearly $500,000 for illegal donations and other financial improprieties. Sharpton has been feuding with the Federal Election Commission for years over his accounting in his failed run for president, for which he received $100,000 in so-called government matching funds that authorities later concluded he did not deserve because he hadn't followed campaign laws. ...more

November 16, 2008

GOP Faces Heat Over Shopping Spree For Palin

Presidential candidate John McCain isn't happy about having to explain why the Republican Party has had to buy running mate Sarah Palin $150,000 in clothes, hair styling and accessories. ...more

October 24, 2008

Islam DVD Provokes Request For Elections Inquiry

An Islamic advocacy group has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether a group distributing a DVD about radical Islam has targeted swing states in an effort to help Sen. John McCain's presidential bid. ...more

September 24, 2008

Muslim Group Wants DVD Campaign Investigated

September 23, 2008

Palin Boosts Democratic Fundraising

Barack Obama received a minor fundraising bump after he named Joe Biden as his running mate but raked in huge sums after Republican rival John McCain named Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee. ...more

September 22, 2008