PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, who has donated more than $2.5 million to a superPAC backing GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., in October.
With Eye On Future, Billionaire Investor Bets On Paul
()It may seem like a long shot, but that's exactly what Peter Thiel invests in. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist, who co-founded PayPal and was an early investor in Facebook, has said his support for Ron Paul is the best chance for now to encourage a libertarian movement.
Romney's Big-Dollar 'Bundlers' Stay Anonymous()
April 30, 2012 Since 2000, every presidential nominee has revealed the names of influential supporters known as "bundlers" who persuade others to give money to a candidate. But this year, Mitt Romney's campaign is not identifying its bundlers.
FCC To Vote On Putting TV's Campaign Ad Data Online()
April 27, 2012 TV stations are already compelled to keep records about the campaign ads they air in public files. The FCC's chairman says it's time to make that information available on the Internet. But the stations are resisting.
It's All Politics
Some Campaign Donors Putting Their Money Where Their Mouth Isn't()
April 26, 2012 Much of the attention on money in politics this election cycle has been focused on the new superPACs and their wealthy donors. But publicity-shy donors have an alternative: politically active nonprofit organizations, where they can give all they want without disclosing their identity.
Planet Money
On The Million-Dollar Trail Of A Mystery SuperPAC Donor()
April 26, 2012 The superPACs raising money to support the presidential candidates have few restrictions. But they do have to reveal who donated money. So what happens when a donation comes from someone trying to avoid public scrutiny?
Million-Dollar Donors
The SuperPAC Superdonors()
April 23, 2012 More than two dozen people or groups have donated at least $1 million each to the new superPACs, which can raise unlimited funds to help a candidate — although without technically coordinating with that campaign. Here are those giving the most money, according to the Federal Election Commission.
2012 Money Race: Battling For The Bottom Line()
April 23, 2012 Rick Santorum said a lack of funds helped to force him from the Republican presidential contest on April 10, and Federal Election Commission filings show his campaign nearly $2 million in debt by the end of March.
Campaign Finance Disclosures Mark A Turning Point()
April 21, 2012 We have a new look at the fundraising contest being waged by President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney. Romney may like to say the president is out of ideas, but Obama's re-election campaign is definitely not out of money.
It's All Politics
Presidential Fundraising Numbers Poised To Skyrocket()
April 20, 2012 Numbers in for March show GOP candidate Mitt Romney raised $12.6 million and President Obama's re-election effort raised $53 million. But the race is changing, now that Romney is finishing up the GOP primary season. He's also just starting to solicit his primary donors to give again.
Million-Dollar Donors
Betting Big On Santorum, Donor's Motives A Mystery()
April 8, 2012 While some of the mega-donors to the presidential superPACs have understandable self-interest or are frequent political givers, Louisiana businessman and oil industry executive William Doré is an enigmatic figure. He's given $1.5 million to the superPAC supporting Rick Santorum, but why?
Million-Dollar Donors
A Wyoming Millionaire Places His Faith In Santorum()
March 31, 2012 Recently, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has shown strong fundraising numbers. But earlier in the contest, the campaign was relying on donations to a pro-Santorum superPAC and its vocal and generous benefactor — multimillionaire Foster Friess.
