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MapLight research on the influence of money and politics.
Andrew Perez
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July 29, 2016
While Democratic politicians have long lamented the Citizens United decision, they have also reaped the benefits of super PACs -- from the super PAC that helped President Barack Obama win reelection, to the support Democratic congressional candidates have received from House Majority PAC and Senate Majority PAC.
Andrew Perez
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July 26, 2016
Under the Democratic party’s new fundraising policy, detailed by the Washington Post in February, lobbyists cannot participate in DNC events with President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden or their wives. But lobbyists can attend party events with White House staffers, according to a MapLight review of DNC emails.
Frank Bass
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July 25, 2016
A MapLight analysis of Political TV Ad Archive data from 23 selected markets has found that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was the subject of at least 4,963 minutes of negative advertisements between Nov. 20 and July 14. Cumulatively, the ads attacking Trump amounted to about 83 hours of air time.
Andrew Perez
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July 14, 2016
A MapLight review of documents and financial disclosures found that Clinton has expressed very different views on genetically modified (GMO) foods to voters than to diplomats and major players in the industry who lobbied the State Department, paid her family speaking fees and contributed to the Clinton Foundation.
Bret Hendry
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June 30, 2016
California voters can currently expect to be presented with 17 propositions this fall, more than the state has seen in any single election in over a decade. A MapLight analysis of contributions to the campaigns supporting or opposing these measures resulted in the following findings.
Laura Curlin
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June 24, 2016
Gun rights groups have made campaign contributions to seven of the eight Republican Senators who voted Thursday to support a measure that would block firearm sales to terror suspects, a MapLight analysis has found.
Laura Curlin and Margaret Sessa-Hawkins
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June 21, 2016
Nine U.S. Senators crossed party lines during Monday’s votes on measures aimed at restricting access to firearms. Together, these Senators have received less than $40,000 from gun rights groups in this election cycle, a MapLight analysis has found. Most of that money has gone to one Republican Senator, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, who is facing a tough reelection fight. Gun rights groups have contributed $29,295 to Ayotte’s campaign, according to the analysis of data from the Center for Responsive Politics.