One in Four Candidates Finished Race in Debt
Why, when all but a few tight races have been determined, are candidates still asking for money? Campaign debt. Despite the astronomical sums of money citizens contributed this election cycle, many candidates ended their bids for office in the red. In fact, 665 out of 2,339 candidates in the 2008 election cycle ended their campaigns [...]
Bill Clinton’s Foundation Discloses Diverse List of Donors
At the Center for Responsive Politics, we’ve asked former presidents for years to disclose the names of donors to their presidential libraries, which can accept unlimited contributions from anyone. It appears that all it takes to spur an ex-president to action is the appointment of his spouse to be Secretary of State. The William J. [...]
Agriculture Nominee Vilsack Couldn’t Cultivate Funds During Presidential Bid
Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, Barack Obama’s pick for Secretary of Agriculture, will bring to the position an enthusiasm for the marriage of agriculture and renewable energy that rivals the president elect’s. He won’t bring with him, however, the ties to campaign contributions from the agriculture industry that other candidates to the post could have, [...]