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October 19, 2012 | Virtual Town Hall
With your help, we ask the questions that have gone unasked, and answer them with the candidates’ own past statements. Continue reading
October 3, 2012 | Smart Charts
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September 28, 2012 | Money & Politics
A look at the past week in super PAC spending. New information shows that, for the first time, liberal super PACs outraised their conservative counterparts.
September 21, 2012 | Money & Politics
More on Romney's '47 Percent' video, President Obama's Jay-Z / Beyoncé fundraiser and much more in this week's roundup from Mother Jones.
September 14, 2012 | Money & Politics
A look at the week that was in the world of political dark money, from Mother Jones fellow Gavin Aronsen.
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