Small-Dollar Donors Propel Barack Obama, Non-Romney Republicans

dollarstairs.jpgPresident Barack Obama has raised more money for his re-election bid from small-dollar donors than Republican Mitt Romney has collected from all his contributors, according to a new Center for Responsive Politics analysis.

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Holiday Tea Light Candle Warmers Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

The candle warmers can catch fire because the warming bowl is positioned too close to the tea light candle, posing fire and burn hazards.

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The Container Store Recalls Brightly-Colored Power Strips Due to Fire Hazard

The power strips have undersized wiring, and the wiring and plastic strip fail to meet the requirements for fire resistance, posing a fire hazard.

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Newest Campaign Reports Show Ramped-Up Chase for Cash

GOPP.gifEven as supporters of Mitt Romney supporters celebrated his big win in the Florida GOP presidential primary Tuesday night, the Romney campaign officially reported that he’d beat the competition in fundraising, too, logging $24 million between October and December. 

His total haul for 2011: $56.9 million.

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Billionaire Harold Simmons Gave Big to Several GOP Super PACs in Fourth Quarter

haroldsimmons.jpg(Correction 2/1: An earlier version of this story understated the contributions of Simmons and Contran Corp. in the second paragraph only. The actual figure is reflected below.)

Harold Simmons, long one of the GOP’s most prolific donors, cemented his place on the speed-dial of fundraisers for conservative causes on Tuesday as several super PACs reported huge hauls from the Texas billionaire in their 2011 year-end campaign finance reports.

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E-Filing Campaign Finances Remains a Rarity for Senators

hands keyboard computer.jpgIn this Internet Age, 81 senators have Twitter accounts for lightning-fast bursts of communication. Yet only a handful of them typically file their campaign finance reports electronically.

In recent days, only eight senators voluntarily fast-tracked their campaign finance numbers by electronically sending them to the Federal Election Commission, according to an analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics.

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16 Lobbyists Hauled in $2 Million for Mitt Romney in 2011

Romneybumpersticker.jpgSixteen lobbyists raised nearly $2.2 million to aid the presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in 2011, according to a Center for Responsive Politics review of documents filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Patrick J. Durkin, Sr., of commercial bank Barclays, alone was responsible for $774,750 of that sum.

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Where in the World Are Barack Obama’s Bundlers, Part 3

moneycircle.jpgPresident Barack Obama has relied on a network of 445 elite fundraisers to bring in tens of millions of dollars to boost his re-election prospects. According to a Center for Responsive Politics review of information posted online by his campaign today, these bundlers have collectively raised at least $74.4 million for Obama’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee. That’s $35 out of every $100 the two organizations have raised since April, when Obama launched his re-election bid.

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Is YTB travel a scam.

I was invited to a Ytb meeting. The pitch sounds so good. I want to join,but I don’t want to disappoint my customers. I want to know when they book a vacation or do shopping with me that it will be taken care of by ytb international. I :dazzler1:want to be happy and I want the people doing business with me to be happy.This will bring good business . If anybody has anything to share about Ytb international company please do.:dazzler1:
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