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Great Moments in Campaign Finance Disclosure - Had A Lot Going On
RT : Texas Tea Party Patriots had a lot going on:
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18 hours ago
Great Moments in Campaign Finance Disclosure - Proposed new rule for federal candidates: If you...
RT : Proposed new rule for federal candidates:
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yesterday
Would Have Voted Present
Here's a new personal explanation: if I had been present, I would have voted "present":
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yesterday
Great Moments in Campaign Finance Disclosure - Anonymous PAC shut its doors today. True to form,...
Anonymous PAC, we hardly knew ye (sort of the point): RT :
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2 days ago
Pulitzer prize winner Steve Doig on Data Journalism | Melbourne Press Club
RT : I've been Down Under the past couple of weeks, spreading the CAR gospel in Oz.
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2 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00508887/787104/)
Sadly, Anonymous PAC is no more: Perhaps the public disclosure requirement was too much for it.
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2 days ago
International Communication Association - ICA Conferences - Main
btw, as befitting a group that studies communication, the ICA conference website is just awful:
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2 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/pdf/760/12020372760/12020372760.pdf#navpanes=0)
Kinda odd that Saxby Chambliss, Ag Cmte member, would refund $3,500 from Archer-Daniels-Midland given in 2006-07: , no?
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2 days ago
Untitled (https://www.ricksantorum.com/stillneedhelp/thermometer.js)
RT : Why you should make sure your fake campaign contribution thermometer is generated server side:
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3 days ago
Author | Amy M. Wilkinson
look, it's a word cloud BIO: cc
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3 days ago
Great Moments in Campaign Finance Disclosure - Texas Constable: Not a Federal Office
No, Texas Constable races don't involve FEC filings: “: ”
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3 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00514653/786972/se)
Love the enthusiasm by Liberty for All Super PAC, but you don't need to file 24-hour reports for Texas Constable race:
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3 days ago
(404) http://t.co/Km
RT : After the 2012 election, close to half of all state legislators will have less than two years of experience. ...
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3 days ago
Identifiers, Part 2 » Making Metasausage
legislation  metadata 
3 days ago
Untitled (http://www.niemanlab.org/2012/05/how-a-new-york-times-developer-reverse-engineered-horse_ebooks-an-interesting/)
RT : I spoke about with bot-creator at about
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3 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00495598/786910/f65)
Fmr WH COS Bill Daley among donors to Christie Vilsack this week:
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3 days ago
Congressional Bills and Votes - NYTimes.com
The Senate passed a bill this week that removes the word "lunatic" from US law: (via )
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3 days ago
Carats and Tildes, Resets and Reverts — Gist
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3 days ago
Schizopolis - Nytimes_ebooks
RT : So, in a bit of silliness for the weekend, I have created ; explanation here
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3 days ago
Big pension payouts set in motion years ago -- Chicago Tribune
RT : We tried something new w/ . Excellent work by & ...
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3 days ago
Visible Data
visualization  javascript 
3 days ago
'Pradeep Mathew': For The Love Of Cricket : NPR
RT : 'Pradeep Mathew': For The Love Of Cricket via cc:
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4 days ago
England v West Indies, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge: Andrew Strauss shows his diplomatic skills over Twitt | Cricket News | England v West Indies | ESPN Cricinfo
"It is quite possible that no one on the(England Cricket Board) board is on Twitter."
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4 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00452482/755060/sa/11AI)
Benjamin Suarez, head of Ohio firm q'd by FBI in campfin inquiry, gave $10k (+ $10k from his wife) to Cuyahoga Co. GOP:
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4 days ago
Propaganda firm owner ran smear campaign against USA TODAY journalists – USATODAY.com
RT : Propaganda firm owner admits running "smear campaign" against journalists
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4 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/dcdev/fectxt/786599.txt)
Immigration911 LLC PAC, funded almost entirely by loans from Stan Dull (), will now be a Super PAC:
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4 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00495259/778786/sc/10)
Immigration911 LLC PAC, funded almost entirely by loans from Stan Dull (), will now be a Super PAC:
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4 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00501304/786525/)
Despite containing no activity, the NY County Democratic Cmte's April Quarterly report was filed 5 weeks late:
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4 days ago
Obama Courts Colorado, California Donors in Money Race- Bloomberg
1 of every 5 itemized. “: California donors account for nearly $1 of every $5 raised by : "
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4 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00502849/786515/se)
Campaign for Primary Accountability turns its sights on long-time Texas congressman Ralph M. Hall:
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4 days ago
Untitled (http://images.nictusa.com/pdf/224/12030810224/12030810224.pdf#navpanes=0)
Several months after he announces his retirement, Gary Ackerman forms a leadership PAC: // Uh, what?
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4 days ago
Twitter / jonathanellis: AANews was nothing like Ti
fwiw:
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4 days ago
Grandfather’s Millions Make Paul Fan a Political Player- Bloomberg
RT : Why I spent Tuesday in N KY w/ a 21-year-old Hayek-reading millionaire fan
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4 days ago
Great Moments in Campaign Finance Disclosure - Penalty or Charitable Donation?
FEC Fine? It's charity. RT :
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4 days ago
Partisanship Over 111 Senates | Visible Data
RT : Built a blog to teach myself new dataviz tools. I made this with and data
D3js  from twitter
5 days ago
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It must be tough running for office when your name is Ronald McDonald:
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5 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?H2NM03157)
Seems a better candidate name for Virginia, not New Mexico:
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5 days ago
DocMaps.io - Easily Explore Code
RT : Docco as a Service. Fun.
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5 days ago
Untitled (http://www.niemanlab.org/2012/05/obama-directive-means-federal-agencies-have-to-go-mobile-can-newsrooms-keep-up/)
you slay me, : "Okay, newsrooms: Think you can innovate faster & better than the federal government? ”
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5 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00509075/786117/sa/11AI)
Tribe has given $57,500 () for radio ads supporting Doug Lamalfa:
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5 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00509075/786117/se)
Tribe has given $57,500 () for radio ads supporting Doug Lamalfa:
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5 days ago
Investigative Reporters and Editors | Follow the campaign money trail at the 2012 IRE Conference
RT : I'll be speaking! RT : Learn how to follow the campaign money trail at
IRE12  from twitter
5 days ago
A Modest Monkey Proposal - NYTimes.com
RT : A Modest Monkey Proposal. In which suggests a unique solution to Delhi's Monkey Menace
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5 days ago
Milwaukee police records show pattern of misclassfied assaults - JSOnline
RT : Milwaukee police records show pattern of misclassfied assaults - JSOnline
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5 days ago
Stasis - Static Sites Made Powerful
RT : Gotta say I am amazed by Stasis So simple, yet feels like magic. By (and thx for the tip, ...
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6 days ago
LAT Data Desk Presentation, May 16, 2012 - YouTube
RT : Watch explain to how he makes the graphics. I open with a tutorial.
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6 days ago
Kids skipping shots increases threat of dangerous outbreak : Welcome to StarNet - Tucson, Arizona
RT : Interesting data story looking at vaccination rates in schools by Rob O'Dell of
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6 days ago
Cricket in the United States: popularity grows - The Washington Post
Liz Clarke has a nice story about cricket in the DC area in today's Post:
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6 days ago
pastpages/pastpages.org · GitHub
RT : Hey young world, the code is yours. is now open source! Follow it on .
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7 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/pdf/449/12020362449/12020362449.pdf#navpanes=0)
TX Senate candidate David Dewhurst loaned his campaign $1.175 million on May 14:
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7 days ago
USA news: USACA faces membership defections | USA Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo
RT : Cricket in the USA? Not in a great shape
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7 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00452482/785796/)
Just a reminder that the Cuyahoga County GOP now has $867k in cash:
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7 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00495861/785752/sa/11C)
RT : Air traffic controllers' union gave $1M to pro-Obama super PAC in April
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8 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00498097/785735/)
Stephen Colbert's Super PAC continues to raise $: $83,566 in contributions in April:
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8 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00167130/785736/sa/12)
DNC sends $567k to the PA Democratic Party in April:
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8 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00503417/785712/sa/11AI)
Red White and Blue Fund had 8 itemized donors in April:
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8 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00166710/785707/sa/12)
Democratic national parties put $140,570 into the Arizona Dem Party in April, with $62,500 from DCCC & $65k from DNC:
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8 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00490045/785656/)
RT : Pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future reports raising $4.6M in April, has $8.2M cash on hand
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8 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00161786/785641/sa/12)
Democratic national parties put $411k into Colorado state party in April:
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8 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00033134/785513/sa/11C)
Romney for President gave $400 to the Colorado GOP in April. Seems like kind of an odd amount to me.
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9 days ago
East Coast Visible Hurricane Loop - Satellite Services Division - Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
RT : Tropical and extra-tropical lows off east coast. Never seen this: | Never. Seen. This.
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9 days ago
Untitled (http://www.issues2000.org/2012/Newt_Gingrich_Technology.htm)
this doesn't mention cheap hosting:
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9 days ago
dwillis's gist: 2732975 — Gist
Newt 2012 April expenses: $171,765 in salaries, $147,966 in travel & $39k in strategic consulting. Totals by purpose:
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9 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00496497/785467/sb/23)
Among Newt 2012 payments in April: $2,500 to for "strategic consulting".
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9 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00496497/785467/)
RT : Newt raised $639K in April, leaving his campaign with $4.7 mil in debt:
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9 days ago
England v West Indies, 1st Test, Lord's: Shivnarine Chanderpaul leads West Indies rearguard | England v West Indies, 1st Test, Lord's, 3rd day Report | Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo
RT : England v West Indies end of day report, farm fresh at
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9 days ago
An American Watching Cricket - Book Review: More Than A Game
Cricket reading: just finished John Major's "More Than a Game" (), now onto "A Corner of a Foreign Field" by R. Guha.
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9 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00001305/781930/sa/12)
Meanwhile, VA GOP raised $151k in April - just $33,277 from national parties:
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10 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00208991/785370/sa/12)
Democratic national party cmtes put $461k into Nevada state party in April:
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10 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00155952/785371/sa/12)
DNC (w/small amts from DSCC) puts $580k into Va. Dem Party in April - cash and in-kind equipment:
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10 days ago
A Drop in Fund-Raising for the Obama Campaign - NYTimes.com
RT : A Drop in Fund-Raising for the Obama Campaign
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10 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00487470/784658/sa/11AI)
Jim DeMint's campaign puts another $200k into Club for Growth's Super PAC, bringing his total to $700k:
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10 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00431445/785239/)
Obama for America files: reports raising $25.7 million in April ($21.2 million itself & $4.5 million from OVF).
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10 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00494740/785183/sb/22)
OVF sent $4.5 million to Obama campaign and $7.5 million to DNC in April:
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10 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00494740/785183/)
Obama Victory Fund 2012 files its May report, raised $15.8 million during April:
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10 days ago
Great Moments in Campaign Finance Disclosure - How To Name Your PAC
attn :
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10 days ago
Great Moments in Campaign Finance Disclosure - Not Quite Extraordinary
seems important:
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10 days ago
Donations to Scott Walker Flagged as Potential Fraud - ProPublica
RT : Why is Capital One flagging donations to Scott Walker as fraudulent?
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10 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00271338/784935/sb/23)
Steny Hoyer's PAC gave $5,000 to Charlie Rangel on 4/17. I can't find a record of Hoyer's PAC giving to Rangel before.
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10 days ago
Untitled (http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00486738/784877/sb/23)
Michele Bachmann's leadership PAC made just one contribution in April, to PA Senate candidate who lost primary:
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10 days ago
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