Read more campaign fundraising stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12187/campaign-fundraising.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:13:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72985/sf-mayor-drops-out-of-calif-governors-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCiting his responsibilities as San Francisco mayor and as a new father, Democrat Gavin Newsom withdrew today from the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as California governor. Despite the heavyweight endorsement of Bill Clinton, Newsom has had trouble raising money; his departure leaves state attorney general, and former governor, Jerry...http://www.newser.com/story/72985/sf-mayor-drops-out-of-calif-governors-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 18:20:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72569/fundraising-looms-large-on-obamas-schedule.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn between massive federal bailouts and health reform, President Obama has spent a lot of time rustling up cash for Democrats this year, with tonight marking his 26th fundraiser. George W. Bush, by contrast, headlined only six fundraisers in his first year. But that was before McCain-Feingold capped how much...http://www.newser.com/story/72569/fundraising-looms-large-on-obamas-schedule.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 11:37:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70646/dem-donor-ponzi-schemer-hsu-gets-24-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNorman Hsu is a man of many hats, but the Hillary Clinton fundraiser extraordinaire, Ponzi schemer, and onetime fugitive has been sentenced to wear them in prison for the next 24 years. While significantly less than the 30 years prosecutors had asked for, Hsu’s lawyer tells the Wall Street Journal...http://www.newser.com/story/70646/dem-donor-ponzi-schemer-hsu-gets-24-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 9:32:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70191/gop-raises-more-cash-than-dems-in-aug.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRepublican campaign committees got a big fundraising bump in August, pulling in $1.7 million more than Democrats, despite being the minority party. “Republicans have been able to tap into some of the anger against Democrats in power and translate that into fundraising,” one analyst tells USA Today . “There are...http://www.newser.com/story/70191/gop-raises-more-cash-than-dems-in-aug.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 10:27:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69883/pols-turned-lobbyists-use-campaign-cash-to-curry-favor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen congressmen leave Capitol Hill for lobbying jobs, they take their unused campaign funds with them, then dole them out to other lawmakers to influence policy, USA Today reports. Such donations are legal—federal law permits ex-congressmen to keep campaign accounts active, donating the money to candidates, parties, and charities—...http://www.newser.com/story/69883/pols-turned-lobbyists-use-campaign-cash-to-curry-favor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 9:21:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69078/joe-wilsons-challenger-rakes-in-200k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRep. Joe Wilson has apologized for his outburst during President Obama’s speech last night, but the South Carolina Republican can’t take back the money flowing into his Democratic opponent’s coffers, CNN reports. Rob Miller has pocketed $200,000 since Wilson cried “You lie,” and Internet-savvy Dem fundraisers are funneling donations...http://www.newser.com/story/69078/joe-wilsons-challenger-rakes-in-200k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 13:17:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67798/dem-fundraiser-charged-in-citibank-scam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA major fundraiser for Democratic candidates, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, was charged yesterday with using bogus documents to obtain a $74 million loan from Citigroup, Reuters reports. Hassan Nemazee, who did not enter a plea, faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors say he forged...http://www.newser.com/story/67798/dem-fundraiser-charged-in-citibank-scam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 6:12:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67502/ron-pauls-son-raises-433k-for-senate-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRand Paul borrowed a page from his dad’s playbook this week, raking in $433,509 in online donations in just 24 hours, reports CQ Politics. That’s may not approach the $6 million “money bomb” Ron Paul managed for his presidential run—or the $1 million Rand had hoped for—but...http://www.newser.com/story/67502/ron-pauls-son-raises-433k-for-senate-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Aug 2009 12:35:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65931/online-political-ads-subject-to-regulation-or-just-a-link.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf online ads are the future of political campaigning, then a legal snafu in the St. Petersburg mayoral race bears watching. Florida election officials have ruled that one candidate’s Google and Facebook ads violate state election laws because they don’t clearly state who paid for the ad, the Wall Street...http://www.newser.com/story/65931/online-political-ads-subject-to-regulation-or-just-a-link.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 11:13:27 CDT