Analysis: Obama money dooms current public finance

It wasn't Barack Obama's most critically acclaimed moment.

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Obama outspends McCain in July by 5-3 ratio

After tightening his expenditures in June, Barack Obama spent far more freely in July, cutting into his cash reserves while mounting an advertising campaign against Republican presidential rival John McCain.

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Obama spends less in June, saves resources

Barack Obama's army of small-dollar donors gave his presidential campaign its biggest boost in June, contributing more than $30 million in individual sums of $200 or less.

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Wealthy Candidates Face Money Questions

Two multimillionaires in the presidential race — two ways to spend their money. Republican Mitt Romney has pumped more than $17 million of his own into his race; Democrat John Edwards, by law, can tap his fortune for no more than $50,000.

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Richardson's Campaign Raises $7 Million

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson raised $7 million for his Democratic presidential campaign during the last three months, surpassing his first quarter fundraising, his campaign announced Friday.

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Clinton, Edwards Top Fundraising Records

Two Democratic presidential candidates broke previous fundraising records during the first three months of the year, with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton setting a high bar of $26 million in new contributions for the quarter.

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One of the former president's daughters, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, apparently supports a Democrat in this year's presidential contest - Barack Obama.

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The Illinois senator says the release of a transcript in which the senator offers to "personally do something" for then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich shows no "pay-for-play" to win Obama's seat.

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The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee can listen to a phone call between former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother and U.S. Sen. Roland Burris that the FBI secretly taped, a federal judge said Tuesday.

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Hardly known for vigor or vigilance, the Federal Election Commission is about to undergo well-deserved scrutiny from President-elect Barack Obama's administration.

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The president-elect wants to keep an outstanding commitment before Hillary Clinton becomes his secretary of state by calling on his donors to help her reduce her massive campaign debt.

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The Democratic presidential candidate reports spending $87.5 million in September.?? His Republican rival spent $37 million.

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$28,500 a plate and $2500 a seat show comes on a day when the crisis in the U.S. economy remains an urgent issue for many Americans.

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Republican candidate's biggest haul of money so far and a sign he is dispelling doubts about his campaign among donors.

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Republican presidential hopeful John McCain raised $27 million in July for his presidential campaign efforts.

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The millions in advertising in 31 congressional races in all corners of the country is part of the Democratic Party's drive to strengthen its majority in the fall.

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Barack Obama faced two critical questions: where to play and how to pay.

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Democrat Barack Obama says he's opting out of the public campaign finance system.

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Whose Interests Are Special?

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When he was last running for the United States Senate from New Jersey in 2002, Robert G. Torricelli collected donations from thousands of people who apparently wanted to see him re-elected. They might be surprised to see how he spent a portion of their money.

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