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McCain Advisor Says Voter Fraud is a “Perception” that “Plants Seeds of Doubt”

This article was also published on Politico.com.

Update 11-4-2008: Michaelson's response

For weeks Republican leaders have warned that … more…

McCain’s Letter ‘Warning Exactly of This Crisis’

Yesterday we reported on letters referred to by Barack Obama and John McCain during the second presidential debate. We had Obama’s let … more…

What Letter Was McCain Referring to?

Oct. 10: This post has been updated.

Both John McCain and Barack Obama took turns during the second presidential debate on Tuesday nigh … more…

RNC Files Complaint, Cites Questionable Obama Donations

"Doodad Pro" in Nunda, N.Y. is apparently a big fan of Barack Obama. So enthusiastic, in fact, that when he/she contributed thousands of … more…

How Will The McCain Campaign ‘Get Rid’ of Corruption on Wall Street?

At last night’s debate, Gov. Palin promised that she and Senator McCain will “get rid of the greed and corruption on Wall Street.” … more…

The Candidates—Where They Stand on Market ‘Reform’

Tonight's presidential debate was supposed to be about foreign policy, but with the financial system edging toward a breakdown, all ques … more…

Obama and Biden Voted Against Stripping ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ Funds

The funds for the “Bridge to Nowhere” had a tortured passage through the Congress in 2005, long before Gov. Sarah Palin confronted … more…

Palin Defended ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ to ‘Spinmeisters’

Editor's Note: This story was first published earlier today in Politico.

Sarah Palin supported the Bridge to Nowhere long after it had … more…

What Are the Rules on Presidential Campaign Financing, Anyway?

With the presidential campaign entering the final stretch, we thought we'd dig into what rules govern how the candidates can raise money … more…

Palin’s Office Rebuffs Investigators, Press

Efforts from Gov. Palin's office and others to fight the investigation into "Troopergate" are heading into overdrive. Alaska's attorney … more…

McCain’s Record Contrasts With Promises of ‘Reforming’ Wall St.

With the market swooning yesterday, Sens. McCain and Obama promised to shake things up. McCain pledged to "put an end to running Wall St … more…

Fannie, Freddie Gave Big Support to Obama, McCain

With the government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac likely to cost taxpayers tens of billions, many experts have … more…

Palin’s Pork History

An Alaska politician with an uncompromised reputation as an anti-pork crusader? Turns out it is too good to be true.

As we noted last … more…

GOP VP Pick Palin Rose With Reformer Brand

As the media struggles with its collective whiplash over the dark horse pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain's vice president … more…

McCain Contribs Highlight Underworld of Bundling

"It just didn't sound right to us, the whole situation." That's what it came down to for the McCain campaign, a spokesman tells the New … more…

McCain Campaign Announces Review of Bundler Contributions

John McCain's campaign will be reviewing contributions from one of his major fundraisers, it announced today. That review comes after s … more…

McCain Bundler’s Donors Raise Eyebrows

Seldom is a news story so full of question marks as today's Washington Post piece on Harry Sargeant III. Sargeant, who runs a major def … more…

The Candidates’ Positions on Private Security Contractors

Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have both criticized private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, while they've also ackn … more…

Obama’s and McCain’s Positions on Executive Power

An article this week by Politico’s John Bresnahan examined Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s stances on presidential power and how they w … more…

McCain Aides Resigned, But Does Their Money Stay?

On Tuesday we noted that Charlie Black, one of McCain's top aides, had lobbied extensively for a lengthy list of dictators, and special … more…