Romney Hasn’t Won Yet

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Feb 6, 2012 Now that Mitt Romney has about wrapped up the Republican nomination for president What? He hasn't? They changed the rules?. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

With Spotlight on Super PACs, Nonprofits Escape Scrutiny

By Kim Barker, Al Shaw and Ariel Wittenberg, ProPublica Feb 4, 2012 Recent nonprofit fundraising announcements hint at how secret money could factor into the upcoming election more directly than initially forecast after the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to super PACs two years ago.Recent nonprofit fundraising announcements hint at how secret money could factor into the upcoming election more directly than initially forecast two years ago. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Thinking Person’s Guide to Campaign 2012

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 2, 2012 Pity the poor mainstream news media, confronted with many debates, demands for instantaneous coverage, competition for website traffic and the specter of ever-multiplying super PACs.I’m looking at this strange campaign year from a viewpoint shaped by covering political campaigns since 1966. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Winning Our Future, Gambling With Democracy

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 28, 2012 With financial and political interests ranging from Las Vegas to Israel to China, Sheldon Adelson, who is bankrolling the super PAC supporting Newt Gingrich, is a powerful illustration of the dangers of unlimited campaign contributions. With financial and political interests ranging from Las Vegas to Israel to China, Sheldon Adelson, who is bankrolling the super PAC supporting Newt Gingrich, is a powerful illustration of the dangers of unlimited campaign contributions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Numbers Show

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: David Cay Johnston reveals the hidden scandal lurking in Romney's tax returns; Robert Scheer and Kathy Kiely shine sunlight on super PACs, and Doug Henwood deflates China's real estate bubble.This week on Truthdig Radio: The hidden scandal lurking in Mitt Romney's tax returns; shining sunlight on super PACs, and Doug Henwood deflates China's real estate bubble. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Numbers Show

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: David Cay Johnston reveals the hidden scandal lurking in Romney's tax returns; Robert Scheer and Kathy Kiely shine sunlight on super PACs, and Doug Henwood deflates China's real estate bubble. Dig deeper

In the Gusher of Super PACs, Even One Named ‘The Internet’

By Kim Barker, Politico Jan 21, 2012 Sure, there’s the GOP symbol, but the real elephant in the room has been the super PAC, the turbocharged political action committee able to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money on political ads — as long as that spending isn’t coordinated with a particular campaign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Super PACs Super-Size Campaign Corruption

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 21, 2012 Given time and enough money, the super PACs and other secretive political campaign funds are capable of causing corruptive influence that could reach from the presidency down to the lowest ranked members of the House.In the 2010 elections, 80 super PACs registered with the Federal Election Commission. This year, more than 250 have signed up. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Newt’s Venom Is Mitt’s Medicine

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 16, 2012 Newt Gingrich has made it clear that if he can't be president, he's going to try to take Mitt Romney down with him. But the former House speaker’s endless stream of attack ads could, perversely, end up strengthening the "Massachusetts Moderate," who seems likely to survive the onslaught.The former House speaker’s endless stream of attack ads could, perversely, end up strengthening the "Massachusetts Moderate," who seems likely to survive the onslaught. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: Stephen Colbert for President

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2012 Given this presidential election season's lineup of clowns, it would only make sense that another might join their ranks from the venerable political training ground that is Comedy Central. Yes, folks, Stephen Colbert is once again running for our nation's highest office. God bless Citizens United! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Overdose

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Two Jerks

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 Of the two top finishers in the Iowa Republican caucuses, it’s hard to tell who is worse: Mitt Romney, the eight-vote winner, or Rick Santorum. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )