Sentences with phrase «money from wealthy donors»

The group, which could accept unlimited contributions because of its status, allegedly funneled money from wealthy donors into de Blasio's campaign coffers — avoiding campaign finance restrictions.

It allegedly funneled money from wealthy donors into de Blasio's campaign coffers.

, who was indicted by federal authorities in 2011 on charges that he used money from wealthy donors to hide an extramarital affair.

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Here's what I'm getting at: in a Citizens United world, one in which individual wealthy people can poor billions of dollars into our political process at will, digital campaigners (particularly on the Left) feel immense pressure to raise money from small donors.

The mayor told WNYC's Brian Lehrer on Friday that his 2017 re-election campaign will rely on small amounts of money from a large group of donors, rather than wealthy individuals who can donate the maximum amount.

Former Rep. Steve Stockman misused money he had solicited from a wealthy conservative donor, spending none of it on the charity for which it was intended, according to testimony heard this week.

Mayor Bill de Blasio signaled Friday he's going to significantly shift his fundraising strategy as he readies his 2017 re-election campaign, focusing on raising small amounts of money from a wide group of donors rather than relying heavily on wealthy donors who can pay the maximum amount to his campaign.

«A lot of times the need to fundraise large amounts of money prevents a lot of people who are qualified and who are leaders in that community from running for office because they don't have networks that include wealthy donors,» said Allie Boldt, a Washington, D.C. - based counsel for the think tank Demos.

Reliance on dirty money — be it from the unions or wealthy donors with interests that need protecting — isn't helping either Labour or the Tories win over more support.

The program, meant to help candidates compete without raising money just from wealthy donors, matches donations under $ 175 from New York City voters six - to - one, so that a $ 10 contribution is matched with $ 60.

But it had plenty of money left over from wealthy donors.

As a gubernatorial candidate Pence has used his anti-public education agenda to raise massive amounts of money from wealthy corporate education reform donors both in and out of his state.