| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Illinois, 10 |
| Born: June 23, 1969 Evanston, Ill. |
| Campaign cash raised: $5,885,315 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $672,729 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $163,000 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $2,993,909 / $690,699 |
| At-risk in November? Yes |
| Outside group spending: $15,525 in support, $693.94 in opposition |
| Net worth in 2010: $696,022 to $6,394,996 |
| Net worth in 2011: $1,047,023 to $6,409,996 |
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Profile: Mick Mulvaney
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: South Carolina, 5 |
| Born: July 21, 1967 Alexandria, Va. |
| Campaign cash raised: $2,202,415 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $281,094 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $90,998 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $665,843 / $446,650 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: None reported |
| Net worth in 2010: $1,514,081 to $6,310,997 |
| Net worth in 2011: $551,071 to $5,892,096 |
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Profile: Todd Young
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Indiana, 9 |
| Born: Aug. 24, 1972 Lancaster, Penn. |
| Campaign cash raised: $3,227,862 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $231,000 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $90,000 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $1,608,429 / $402,947 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: $34,327 in opposition |
| Net worth in 2010: -$4,997 to $134,999 |
| Net worth in 2011: -$489,995 to $684,998 |
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Twoops! Romney-Ryan ticket has some lawmakers violating congressional Twitter rules
When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate over the weekend, it set off a flurry of activity on some official congressional Twitter accounts.
Many posts were in support of the seven-term Wisconsin Republican's promotion to his party's national ticket.
"Congratulations to my colleague @RepPaulRyan. He is a serious pick," tweeted Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio.
"It's not every day that the House's best & brightest. @RepPaulRyan is drafted to help lead America's comeback," posted Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C.
And some were in opposition.
“@MittRomney sent a clear msg to ...
Continue readingWho ‘nose’ why Obama deleted this tweet?
For some reason President Obama's campaign deleted two tweets quickly after posting them Tuesday, but the reasons remain shrouded in mystery. When Sunlight called the campaign to ask about the deletions, an aide said that no one could talk about them over the phone. Hmm? Is there something we're missing here?
We had to email our questions to the press office. At press time, we were still awaiting illumination. Now that we have received it, you, dear readers, are among the first to know:
UPDATE, 8:30 p.m.: At 6:30 p.m. we got an email ...
Continue readingProfile: Rick Crawford
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Arkansas 1 |
| Born: Jan. 22, 1966, Homestead Base, FL |
| Campaign cash raised: $2,342,833 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $320,270 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $147,800 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $399,192 / $50,368 |
| At-risk in November? Yes |
| Outside group spending: $10,000 in support/$14,941 in opposition |
| Net worth in 2010: $101,003 to $215,000 |
| Net worth in 2011: -$349,998 to $669,995 |
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Profile: Lou Barletta
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Pennsylvania, 11 |
| Born: Jan. 28, 1956, Hazelton, PA |
| Campaign cash raised: $2,270,918 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $383,927 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $146,900 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $273,194 / $62,852 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: $387 in opposition |
| Net worth in 2010: $169,105 to $2,613,998 |
| Net worth in 2011: -$5,603,898 to $1,867,993.00 |
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In Wisconsin Senate primary, outside groups backing Neumann fall short
In the month leading up to the Wisconson primary, outside spending groups poured more than $3.8 million into the state, much of it aimed at boosting former Rep. Mark Neumann's unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination. But while Neumann's numbers fizzled last night, there are signs that point to even more spending as the November election approaches.
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson, who won the nomination with 34 percent in the four-way race, was an early favorite and held the lead throughout the primary, according to some polls. But as outside spending accelerated, poll numbers changed rapidly, with ...
Continue readingProfile: Kevin Yoder
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Kansas, 3 |
| Born: Jan. 8, 1976, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Campaign cash raised:$3,468,543 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $595,699 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $109,900 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $679,873 / $310,963 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: None reported |
| Net worth in 2010: -$228,993 to $44,996 |
| Net worth in 2011: -$449,992 to $29,995.00 |
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Profile: David Schweikert
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Arizona, 5 |
| Born: March 3, 1962 Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Campaign cash raised: $3,221,285 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $500,399 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $121,599 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $498,374 / $165,540 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: $8,676 in support / $386,342 in opposition |
| Net worth in 2010: $1,480,029 to $10,849,994 |
| Net worth in 2011: $290,014 to $5,299,996 |
Schweikert's Capitol Words profile
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