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Conservative third party spending surges in August - Politico
And more than half of that amount was spent to bolster the candidacy of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada, the sources said. ...
Waters opens legal defense fund - Politico
According to a source close to Waters, the California Democrat owes her defense team between $150000 and $200000. “I have made clear from the beginning that ...
Chiles expected to drop Fla. gov. bid - Politico
But another Democrat who requested anonymity said Chiles was taking his time, reaching out to supporters with phone calls before he addressed the media. ...
NRSC pledges $3.4M for Kirk - Politico
However, the NRSC, according to a source close to the committee, will take advantage of a recent court-ordered special election that effectively doubles the ...
Democrats privately fear House prospects worsening - Politico
In conversations with more than two dozen party insiders, most of whom requested anonymity to speak candidly about the state of play, Democrats in and out ...
Questions raised about Nick Rahall helping son - Politico
One ethics expert, who asked not to be named, said Rahall was wrong to use this stationery in his letter to Stitt and should have checked with the House ...
Firms think twice about political ads - Politico
According to sources close to the talks, Target is being urged to match the $150000 it gave to finance pro-Emmer ads through the pro-business group MN ...
GOP seizes on immigration memo - Politico
... immigration reform, coupled with border security, remains the best solution to the country's broken immigration system, administration officials said. ...
Unlikely bill fellows in California - Politico
A source close to Whitman said she hasn't taken a public position on the ballot initiative, but also added that while she doesn't agree with every supporter ...
W. Va. filing draws crowded GOP field - Politico
A source close to the congresswoman said she would likely not endorse Raese because she believes he would not want her support due to some “animosity that ...
Rangel trial looms after secret talks break down - Politico
But a source close to Rangel denied that claim, and said the ethics committee shocked him with the announcement that it would move forward with the ...
Kerry: climate bill - Politico
At that point, the source said, anything is possible. Leaders from the Environmental Defense Fund, Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council are ...
Why Obama loses by winning - Politico
... when you look at these things and their scale,” said a top Obama adviser, who spoke on background to offer a candid take on the state of play. ...
Senate GOP delays Kagan Confirmation Vote - Politico
A representative of the Hennepin County attorney's office, who declined to give her name, said "there was no one in the office today to talk about the ...
Great Scott! Candidate irks Florida GOP - Politico
... for Mr. Scott to be using this situation as something to campaign on when we all know that the attorney general did the right thing,” the source said. ...
Dems fret about New York gravy train - Politico
... environment out there," said one Democrat sympathetic to the White House, who, like nearly every Democrat interviewed, asked not to be identified. ...
Scrutinizing military-media relations - Politico
Would the nation be better off if McChrystal and his staff spoke on background, as Mullen did? A second important issue raised by McChrystal's comments is ...
Eric Cantor's ambition raises concerns, debate - Politico
If it does, sources close to Cantor say he would have to decide very quickly whether to stay in the House — and hope for a Republican victory in 2012 — or ...
Obama tones down Saudi friendliness - Politico
The younger Bush later strengthened those ties at the Western White House, former administration officials said. A key moment: Just as Israeli Prime ...
Campaign finance bill may still get vote - Politico
“We've made a lot of progress the last few days,” said a Democratic leadership staffer speaking on the condition of anonymity. “We feel good about where we ...
Rahm's long goodbye - Politico
... the check to enroll his children in the exclusive Maret School in Washington through the 2011 school year, according to a person close to Emanuel. ...
Wall Street reform singes, not burns - Politico
... others interviewed for this story, declined to be identified by name because of the highly sensitive nature of final negotiations on the legislation. ...
Election hopes give Harry Reid new life as leader - Politico
“I can see Harry staying the full term but stepping down as leader,” said the other Democratic senator, speaking on the condition of anonymity. ...
Gates recommends Amos as commandant - Politico
Richard Natonski was under consideration but a source close to the process said he was not. Amos will be seen as a strange choice for the Corps as it fights ...
Fed cases in BP spill might result in fines - Politico
... just as we are doing in response to the other inquiries that already are on-going,” said a company spokesperson who asked not to be named.