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    Democratic U.S. House candidate Andrew Janz raised more than $4 million in three months as part of his effort to unseat U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.), part of a wave of record-breaking fundraising hauls by Democratic candidates.
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    Democrats Enter Campaign's Final Stretch Flush With Cash

    Oct 10, 2018
    One party celebrates its fundraising, while the other starts culling out the weakest candidates.
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    Report Shows Adelsons Donated $30 Million To Conservative Super PAC

    Jul 23, 2018

    The website opensecrets.org reports that in the second quarter of 2018, Sheldon and Miriam Adelson made two donations of $15 million each to the conservative Super PAC The Congressional Leadership Fund.

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    Jeb Bush speaks to an audience of voters on Feb. 18 in Columbia, S.C. Bush dropped out of the GOP presidential race two days later, after finishing a distant fourth in the state's primary.
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    As Bush Campaign Goes Down, The Knives Come Out

    Feb 23, 2016
    A fundraiser for the pro-Bush superPAC Right to Rise USA blasted the campaign strategy in an NPR interview. Now, he's accused of having an ax to grind against Bush's campaign manager.
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    Democratic mayoral candidate Jim Kenney benefited from a super PAC that helped him win in the city's Democratic primary election.
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    Coming To A Mayor's Race Near You: SuperPACs Moving Into Cities

    Oct 26, 2015
    Once the domain of presidential and congressional candidates, the big-spending political committees are now a feature of city politics, too.
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    It's All Politics
    Rick Perry ended his presidential campaign Sept. 11, but there was $13 million left in the bank of a superPAC supporting him. The superPAC says it's given donors their money back.
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    What Happens To All That SuperPAC Money When A Candidate Drops Out

    Sep 21, 2015
    When former Texas Gov. Rick Perry dropped out of the presidential race, a superPAC supporting him was left with millions of dollars in the bank. So where did it go? And what are the rules?
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    "Exploratory" Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush speaks April 17 at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Conference in Nashua, N.H. His super PAC — Right to Rise — is aiming to raise $100 million dollars by June 1.
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    17 Months Before Election Day, One Campaign Aims For $100 Million

    May 08, 2015
    The lofty target for the superPAC of not-quite-a-candidate Jeb Bush is one more sign of the cash gusher — and legal gray areas — opened up by recent campaign finance decisions.
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    Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, meets with members of the Londonderry Fish and Game Club in Litchfield, N.H., on Jan. 14. Paul was one of three GOP presidential hopefuls who attended Sunday's semiannual gathering of David and Charles Koch's donor network
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    At Koch Summit, A Freewheeling Debate Among GOP Hopefuls

    Jan 26, 2015
    Do billionaires have too much influence in both major parties? Three top Republican presidential prospects — Sens. Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz — say no.
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    Super PACs... Super Power

    Mar 20, 2012

    Congresswoman Shelley Berkley is challenging Senator Dean Heller to go without super PAC funding.  How effective is money from the super PACs?  It helped Newt Gingrich win a caucus powered by ads.  But how much do voters take these ads into consideration when they cast their ballots?  And do voters care whether or not a candidate uses super PAC money?  We want to hear from you.

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    The Power of the Super PAC

    Feb 04, 2012

    Comedy host Stephen Colbert thrust the term "Super PAC" into America's headlights by mocking the groups known for funding political candidates, so long as they're not "coordinating" with the candidates.  Mitt Romney supporters formed a Super PAC that's brought in over $30 million, and Newt Gingrich's Super PAC helped fund the ads that fueled his South Carolina win.  So how powerful and effective are Super PACs?  Is the one with the most money the key to winning an election?  And how will funding from Sheldon Adelson and other Las Vegans turn the tide of the election and the face of Super PACs?

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