Campaign finance
Recent financial reports for presidential candidates, from the Federal Elections Commission.
McCain courts gun owners; says he'll protect their rights
Saturday, May 17, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Courting his sometime critics within the gun lobby, John McCain told the National Rifle Association on Friday that Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton would both undermine the rights of gun owners. Full story »
more National
- State Democrats to select final delegates
- Bush appeasement jab brings a quick retort from Obama
- Monday is deadline to register to vote
- McCain outlines his vision of Iraq victory
- Candidates, other politicians weigh in on the issue
- Clinton beats Obama by large margin in West Virginia
- Libertarian Barr throws hat into ring, scoffs at McCain
- Trailing Clinton poised for big W. Virginia win
- Obama has super haul over past week
GOP voters get opponents' opinions of Sen. McClintock
Friday, May 16, 2008
Three former local government officials from Ventura County — all Republicans — warned voters in Northern California on Thursday that Tom McClintock is not the kind of representative who puts much stock in serving his district.
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more Local election news
- Political heavyweights enter the ring
- Agency plans cuts to senior programs
- Economist says initiative backers misuse forecast
- Zaragoza cites his experience in business, city government
- John Flynn advocates for constituents
- Ventura County Board of Supervisors candidate Denis O'Leary keeps focus on infrastructure
- Measure B spurs 11th-hour fights, new challenges
- Gallegly's three opponents lay out positions in forum
- Two judicial candidates field questions at forum
Protect quality, vote no
Friday, May 16, 2008
On June 3, Thousand Oaks voters will be asked to vote on a bogus measure that bills itself as a traffic control initiative Full story »
more Elections Opinion
- Your letters: Oxnard Traffic Initative
- Your letters: Measure B
- Your letters: the presidential campaign
- Walters: Dems have voter roll surge
- Political thrills and spill mark election season
- The unreality campaign of Hillary and Barack
- It's up to conservatives to heap praise on Hillary
- High food prices not mentioned once at debate
- Your letters: Measure B
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- Brian Dennert here
- Steve Greenberg's Cartoons
- Timm Herdt: 95% accurate
- Marie Lakin: Making Waves
- Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic Monthly
- Politico's Ben Smith on the Democratic primaries
- Politico's Jonathan Martin on the GOP primaries
- LA Times: Top of the Ticket
- Washington Post: The Trail
- ABC News: The Note
- Time Magazine: The Page
Blogs outside of the Star:
- NEW! Campaign Finance interactive ( for all of 2007 )
- Voter registration and absentee ballots
- Political Truth-o-meter from the St. Petersburg's Times
- Who's your candidate? from the Washington Post
- Campaign finance data at OpenSecrets.org
- Campaign finance data at the Federal Elections Commission
- Vote by issue at wbur.org's online newshour









