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Liberals still trailing conservatives in campaign fundraising, by a wide margin

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The latest data, according to Politico, shows left-leaning campaign groups are losing the battle for dollars with their conservative opponents. Democrats at their convention in Charlotte, N.C., are set to try and close that gap, but their opportunity is fast evaporating.

At Republican National Convention, big donors get big access

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Financing midterm elections

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Senate votes on DISCLOSE act

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Oil industry throwing millions at congressional elections

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Takeouts: lawmakers vs. Toyota, Olympics preview, supreme court rules that ad libbing Miranda Rights is legal

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CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Some lawmakers may be facing a conflict of interest as they go toe to toe with Toyota executives. Communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics, Dave Levinthal, says many of these lawmakers are stockholders in Toyota. OLYMPICS PREVIEW: Jason Stallman, reporting on the Winter Olympics for The New York Times, has the […]

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Health care reform: how a bill becomes a law

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The full Senate is scheduled to take up Sen. Max Baucus’ (D-Mont.) health care bill later this week. We talk about how a bill really becomes a law. On The Takeaway.

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