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American Crossroads
stated on February 23, 2015 a video

"The Clintons' foundation took millions from foreign governments" including United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

By Steve Contorno • February 26, 2015

Robert Healey
stated on November 5, 2014 interviews

I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 9, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on June 17, 2014 a debate

Republican candidate for governor Ken Block was "fined and had to admit that (he) funneled money illegally to the Moderate Party."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 29, 2014

Chuck Todd
stated on June 11, 2014 comments on MSNBC

"Cantor's campaign spent more at steakhouses than Brat spent on his entire campaign."

By Jon Greenberg • June 11, 2014

Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on March 27, 2014 a campaign email to supporters

Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is "the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle."

By Steve Contorno • March 27, 2014

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
stated on June 4, 2013 a web posting

Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees."

By Dave Umhoefer • June 12, 2013

Cory Booker
stated on September 5, 2012 an interview with #waywire

Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform."

By Erin O'Neill • September 9, 2012

Republican National Committee
stated on July 19, 2012 a web video

Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.

By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2012

Paul Sadler
stated on March 1, 2012 a Travis County Democratic Party candidate forum

Says there are four super PACs on the Republican side of the Texas U.S. Senate race.

By Sue Owen • March 13, 2012

Hank Johnson
stated on February 24, 2012 an op-ed in the Huffington Post

"In the last two years, super PACs raised more than $180 million -- with roughly half of it coming from fewer than 200 super-rich people and roughly 20 percent from corporations."

By Willoughby Mariano • March 13, 2012

Newt Gingrich
stated on January 29, 2012 an interview

In 1992, Mitt Romney "gave money to Democrats for Congress."

By Amy Sherman • January 31, 2012

Patrick Murphy
stated on July 16, 2011 a statement on his campaign website

"For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000."

By Amy Sherman • August 2, 2011

Ron Paul
stated on July 20, 2011 an interview.

Says members of the military have sent him more campaign contributions than they’ve sent President Barack Obama and more than twice what they’ve sent other Republican presidential candidates.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 23, 2011

Oregon Right to Life PAC
stated on December 5, 2010 a newspaper ad

Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations

By Ian K. Kullgren • December 10, 2010

Larry Gonzales
stated on August 31, 2010 an e-mail to supporters

Says state Rep. Diana Maldonado of Round Rock uses Craigslist to hire campaign block walkers.

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 10, 2010

Esquire magazine
stated on August 10, 2010 a magazine profile

This year, Newt Gingrich "has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined."

By Willoughby Mariano • August 15, 2010

Charlie Justice
stated on April 14, 2010 a Web ad

"Bill Young uses his campaign money for, among other things, a luxury car."

By Lukas Pleva • April 26, 2010

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