Why, when all but a few tight races have been determined, are candidates still asking for money? Campaign debt. Despite the astronomical sums of money citizens contributed this election cycle, many candidates ended their bids for office in the red. In fact, 665 out of 2,339 candidates in the 2008 el...

Why, when Wall Street took the fast lane to grab its share of $700 billion in federal bailout funds, does the auto industry seem stuck in neutral? The carmakers' campaign contributions to Congress suggest one reason: Most lawmakers, especially those on the finance committees that heard this week fro...

In an effort to remove fundraising barriers, the Republican National Committee is filing a suit to challenge campaign finance laws that ban the use of soft money and limit coordinated efforts between candidates and the committee. The ban on soft money, part of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform ...

At the request of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Center for Responsive Politics conducted a study of donations from employees of the nation's 25 wealthiest foundations and 75 of the largest charities and found these individuals give overwhelmingly to Democrats. Out of $1.2 million contributed fr...