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FEC Frees McCain from Primary Public Financing

John McCain caught a break today after the Federal Election Commission voted unanimously to let his campaign out of the public financing system for the primary contest. Months ago the Democratic National Committee accused McCain of using the possibility of the funds to secure a bank loan and then illegally withdrawing from the system after his campaign's finances improved.... (Continue)

Convention Rules: How to Be the Life of the Party

There are more than 400 opportunities for attendees of the upcoming Democratic and Republican national conventions to party with their party. But if you're a member of Congress, partaking comes with pitfalls. For lawmakers, here's a guide of do's and don't's if you want to meticulously follow the new ethics rules. Just do these things and you've forever broken the ties that formerly bound you to special interests. ... (Continue)

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