http://www.mail.com/subjects/3228-political-fundraising.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3228-political-fundraising.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099492-omalley-using-agenda-fundraising-to-explore-2016.html ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country. Little-known outside his home state, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has methodically checked the necessary boxes tow... Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099492-omalley-using-agenda-fundraising-to-explore-2016.html 2013-05-21T07:11:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2095904-obama-exhorts-good-deeds-morehouse-graduates.html ATLANTA (AP) — President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives. The president said his success was due to "the special obligation I felt... Sun, 19 May 2013 19:49:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2095904-obama-exhorts-good-deeds-morehouse-graduates.html 2013-05-19T19:49:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2094922-irs-probe-ignored-influential-groups.html WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, and senior Treasury Department officials were notified in the midst of the 2012 presidential election season that an ... Sat, 18 May 2013 15:41:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2094922-irs-probe-ignored-influential-groups.html 2013-05-18T15:41:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082300-raising-cash-dems-obama-bemoans-partisan-jams.html NEW YORK (AP) — Huddling with A-list celebrities and top re-election donors, President Barack Obama bemoaned the partisan forces that have stymied compromise in Washington as he raised campaign cash for Democrats in New York. At a cozy suppertime fundraiser Monday, Obama said he had hoped his election in 2008 might "break the fever" of partisanship and gr... Tue, 14 May 2013 01:17:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082300-raising-cash-dems-obama-bemoans-partisan-jams.html 2013-05-14T01:17:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2078018-fundraising-hhs-secretary-draws-scrutiny.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraising push by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is drawing criticism from a key Senate Republican who questions whether she has a conflict of interest. HHS spokesman Jason Young confirms that Sebelius in recent weeks has asked various charitable foundations, businesses executives, churches and doctors to donat... Fri, 10 May 2013 23:50:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2078018-fundraising-hhs-secretary-draws-scrutiny.html 2013-05-10T23:50:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070704-mark-sanford-renews-career-build-reputation.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Now that former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has resurrected a once-promising political career by regaining his old House seat, he'll have to rebuild the reputation that once earned him praise as a possible presidential contender among colleagues. The Republican preached fiscal responsibility during his three terms in Congress ... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:27:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070704-mark-sanford-renews-career-build-reputation.html 2013-05-09T00:27:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066546-mass-gop-candidate-gomez.html BOSTON (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is on his own — at least for now. National Republican allies, conservative activists and major GOP donors outside Democratic-leaning Massachusetts are skeptical of Gomez's chances in the state's June 25 special election to replace former Sen. John Kerry. While local Republicans ar... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:06:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066546-mass-gop-candidate-gomez.html 2013-05-06T19:06:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2058896-2016-rare-same-state-pairings-early-stages.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The early stages of the 2016 presidential race feature an unusual cluster of high-powered potential candidates hailing from the same states, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Rep. Paul Ryan among them. Walker gained Republican Party cult-figure status when he beat back a labor union attempt to oust him from office last year. A few weeks... Thu, 02 May 2013 18:15:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2058896-2016-rare-same-state-pairings-early-stages.html 2013-05-02T18:15:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2052728-ap-sources-fbi-va-govs-link-to-donor.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The FBI has begun examining the relationship between Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen and the chief executive of a nutritional supplements manufacturer that is the subject of a federal investigation, two people with knowledge of the review said Monday. Federal authorities began questioning people close to the McDonnell... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:48:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2052728-ap-sources-fbi-va-govs-link-to-donor.html 2013-04-30T05:48:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048324-gop-faces-senate-recruitment-woes-key.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans are struggling to recruit strong Senate candidates in states that present the party's best opportunities to reclaim the majority, a sign that the GOP's post-2012 soul-searching may end up creeping into the midterm congressional elections. It's admittedly early, with more than 18 months before the November 2014 elections... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048324-gop-faces-senate-recruitment-woes-key.html 2013-04-27T08:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042458-fundraising-then-bipartisan-display-texas.html DALLAS (AP) — A day before sharing the stage with his Republican predecessor, President Barack Obama raised money for Democrats at a supporter's sprawling home in Texas. Even as he sought to build up his party on Wednesday, Obama hinted at a more bipartisan tone set to envelop Dallas on Thursday, when the Obamas attend the dedication ceremony for former P... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:05:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042458-fundraising-then-bipartisan-display-texas.html 2013-04-25T02:05:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2035920-recall-bid-ariz-sheriff-faces-tough-odds.html PHOENIX (AP) — Volunteers set up a table outside a music festival one day last month to gather signatures for a drive to oust the notoriously polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix. The venue, with its largely liberal crowd, seemed the perfect place to drum up support. But it didn't take long for fans of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to show up a... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:54:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2035920-recall-bid-ariz-sheriff-faces-tough-odds.html 2013-04-22T09:54:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2034346-china-criticizes-us-human-rights-record.html BEIJING (AP) — China slammed the human rights record of the United States in response to Washington's report on rights around the world, saying that U.S. military operations have infringed on rights abroad and that political donations at home have thwarted the country's democracy. The report released Sunday in China — which defines human rights primarily ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:48:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2034346-china-criticizes-us-human-rights-record.html 2013-04-21T05:48:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2034182-biden-response-to-tragedies-incredible.html DETROIT (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday said the strength of those devastated by the Boston Marathon bombing, Texas plant explosion and Connecticut school shooting is remarkable and proof that some good can come from carnage and pain. "It showed the incredible resilience, heroism, commitment and love of the people who responded to these traged... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:42:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2034182-biden-response-to-tragedies-incredible.html 2013-04-21T02:42:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031804-house-democrats-outraising-republicans-2013.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The campaign arm of House Democrats outraised its Republican rival in first quarter of 2013, taking in more than $22 million. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has raised $22.6 million so far in 2013, compared to $17.5 million for the National Republican Congressional Committee. House Democrats also have more cash on hand, ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:42:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031804-house-democrats-outraising-republicans-2013.html 2013-04-19T17:42:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025074-trespassing-accusation-leaves-sanford.html MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's political comeback already hinged on persuading conservative voters in the state's Lowcountry to forgive him for past infidelity and political mistakes. Now he'll have to do it with his ex-wife accusing him of repeatedly trespassing in her home. That revelation prompted the National Rep... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025074-trespassing-accusation-leaves-sanford.html 2013-04-17T21:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2019890-republican-money-backs-immigration-push.html BOSTON (AP) — As Congress readies for a drawn-out immigration debate, an expanding network of Republican fundraisers is pressing for a path to legal status for millions of immigrants living in the United States illegally. Business leaders and donors who raised tens of millions in the last election are meeting with top GOP fundraisers and Republican lawmak... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:58:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2019890-republican-money-backs-immigration-push.html 2013-04-15T07:58:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019674-gop-mega-donor-bob-perry-texas-dead-80.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican mega-donor Bob Perry, a Houston real estate magnate who shunned the limelight while generously bankrolling GOP candidates and becoming a force in a new era of lavish spending in American politics, has died. He was 80. Former Texas state Rep. Neal Jones, a close family friend, said late Sunday that Perry had died Saturday ni... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:49:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019674-gop-mega-donor-bob-perry-texas-dead-80.html 2013-04-15T05:49:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2015560-obamas-political-group-raises-modest-48.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The advocacy group born out of President Barack Obama's campaign organization raised just under $4.9 million in its debut quarter, a modest sum illustrating the challenges of keeping campaign-year fervor alive once the voters have all gone home. Organizing for Action told supporters Friday that more than 109,000 people donated money to t... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:12:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2015560-obamas-political-group-raises-modest-48.html 2013-04-12T22:12:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015854-liberal-ky-group-tied-to-secret-mcconnell-tape.html FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A liberal political fundraising group in Kentucky is being tied to a secret recording of a campaign meeting held by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in which his aides disparaged actress Ashley Judd. The leader of Progress Kentucky and a volunteer were outside of the February campaign meeting and "never left a public hallway," said attorney... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015854-liberal-ky-group-tied-to-secret-mcconnell-tape.html 2013-04-12T18:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008450-fbi-probes-recording-mcconnell-hardball-talks.html FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Campaign aides to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell proposed using actress Ashley Judd's past bouts with depression against her if she had decided to challenge him in his re-election bid next year, according to a secret recording posted by a magazine. Mother Jones released a recording Tuesday along with an article about a priv... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:14:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008450-fbi-probes-recording-mcconnell-hardball-talks.html 2013-04-10T02:14:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000422-obama-calif-attorney-general-best-looking.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama praised California's attorney general for more than her smarts and toughness at a Democratic Party event. The president also commended Kamala Harris on Thursday for being "the best-looking attorney general" during a Democratic fundraising lunch in the Silicon Valley. "She's brilliant and she's dedicated, sh... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:23:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000422-obama-calif-attorney-general-best-looking.html 2013-04-05T16:23:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997262-obama-raises-california-cash-democrats.html ATHERTON, Calif. (AP) — Making a down payment on his vow to go all in for Democrats in 2014, President Barack Obama courted well-heeled donors in California on a two-day fundraising jaunt that required him to walk a fine line: Berate Republicans too much, and Obama could put fragile prospects for achieving his second-term goals in jeopardy. Obama's Califo... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:38:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997262-obama-raises-california-cash-democrats.html 2013-04-04T20:38:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997220-advocates-call-reforms-ny-scandal.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The latest in a long string of New York political scandals shows the ongoing need to remove money from Albany politics, advocates for campaign finance reform said. A day after Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith, City Councilman Daniel Halloran, two high-ranking city Republican Party officials and the mayor and deputy mayor of suburban... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:28:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997220-advocates-call-reforms-ny-scandal.html 2013-04-04T19:28:47Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997078-obama-fundraises-catches-keystone-heat-calif.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama is raising money for the Democratic Party in California, eager to weaken his Republican opposition in Congress even as he confronts protests from his liberal flank over a contested oil pipeline project that is awaiting approval from his administration. Obama was attending four fundraisers for Democrats in the Sa... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:34:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997078-obama-fundraises-catches-keystone-heat-calif.html 2013-04-04T04:34:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994694-lawmaker-accused-bribes-nyc-mayor-race-plot.html NEW YORK (AP) — For the politically ambitious, running as a Republican is sometimes the best way a Democrat can increase his electoral odds in New York City's crowded mayoral race. Now, a federal prosecutor says one Democratic state lawmaker went too far by offering GOP bosses bribes in order to get on their ballot. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Tuesda... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:38:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994694-lawmaker-accused-bribes-nyc-mayor-race-plot.html 2013-04-03T07:38:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983934-gop-moves-to-plug-technology-gap-with-democrats.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Embarrassed by how the last presidential election exposed their yesteryear technology, Republicans are turning to a younger generation of tech-savvy social media experts and software designers to improve communications with voters, predict their behavior and track opponents more vigorously. After watching President Barack Obama win re-el... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:14:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983934-gop-moves-to-plug-technology-gap-with-democrats.html 2013-03-29T00:14:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1982872-ex-florida-gop-chair-1-years-stealing.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida was sentenced Wednesday to one-and-a-half years in prison for stealing $125,000 in party funds, marking the fall of a man who once was one of the most powerful political figures in the state. Jim Greer, 50, was sentenced in an Orlando courtroom, more than a month after he pleaded ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:51:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1982872-ex-florida-gop-chair-1-years-stealing.html 2013-03-27T20:51:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1979358-nj-professors-quixotic-quest-to-iran-president.html NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — The man who wants to be the next president of Iran sits in a hotel lobby, steps from his office and thousands of miles away from the country he wants to lead, a distance surpassed only by the hurdles he needs to clear even to land on the ballot. Hooshang Amirahmadi, a bespectacled professor of public policy at Rutgers University... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:51:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1979358-nj-professors-quixotic-quest-to-iran-president.html 2013-03-26T12:51:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1978876-ap-sources-sd-sen-johnson-wont-seek-re-election.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota plans to retire at the end of his term, party officials said Monday — a departure that gives Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat as they attempt to win back control of the chamber in 2014. Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, suffered a brain hemorrha... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:59:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1978876-ap-sources-sd-sen-johnson-wont-seek-re-election.html 2013-03-26T00:59:09Z