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• Tipton lags behind Pace in latest fundraising

  February 1, 2012 8:40 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton had another three months of slow fundraising while his Democratic challenger out raised him in the most recent quarter. But Tipton's campaign remained confident that the freshman congressman is well-positioned heading into this year's 3rd District election against state Rep. Sal Pace.... more »

• Lamborn supports PBS door knocks

  November 30, 2011 7:52 PM

  Congressman Doug Lamborn said Wednesday that he supports the recent move by Rocky Mountain PBS to take their membership drive door to door. The Republican lawmaker drew national attention earlier this year when he called for the elimination of public funding for PBS. A statement from the Congressman released... more »

• Obama heading west

  September 25, 2011 9:30 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is heading to the West Coast to raise money from liberal donors and try to sell his new jobs plan. Obama has fundraisers events Sunday in two reliably Democratic states, Washington and California. He's expected to keep up his newly aggressive tone of... more »

• Parties see increase in donations this year

  August 31, 2011 8:29 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's two political parties are seeing more dollars flowing to their bank accounts this year, although Democrats enjoy a fundraising edge over their opponents. New federal data show that committees supporting President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats brought in $128 million since Jan. 1. Their Republican... more »

• Obama returns to Chicago to resume fundraising

  August 3, 2011 9:25 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) - President Barack Obama is in his hometown to raise money for his re-election campaign. Obama will speak at three fundraising events Wednesday, including a video conference with supporters gathered at house parties around the country. The president's quick stop in Chicago is his first trip outside of... more »

• Down to the wire, GOP hopefuls collect last bucks

  June 29, 2011 6:06 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidates are busy pitching themselves to donors ahead of a Thursday fundraising deadline. In person and through e-mails, the GOP field was looking to collect dollars that will be used to judge the campaigns' strengths or challenges. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney seemed the... more »

• GOP fears losing majority party status in Colorado

  October 19, 2010 9:03 AM

  Colorado's Republican Party could become a minor party and lose traditional fundraising opportunities in the 2012 presidential election if its candidate for governor, tea party favorite Dan Maes, gets less than 10 percent of the vote on Nov. 2. It's a stunning prospect for a party that has the... more »

• Groups allied to GOP boost their fundraising

  September 20, 2010 6:27 AM

  New freedom from fundraising restrictions established by the Supreme Court are paying off for at least some Republican-allied groups. Two affiliated groups led by a blue-chip cast of Washington Republican strategists have raised a combined $32 million, creating a parallel and unofficial Republican campaign to defeat Democrats in November.... more »

• GOP governor's group hints Colo. race a lost cause

  September 9, 2010 8:23 AM

  Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is shrugging off the suggestion that a national GOP group won't help finance his campaign anymore and says he will continue to fight for votes. A Maes spokesman made the comments Wednesday in response to Republican Governors Association Chairman Haley Barbour's remarks hinting... more »

• Philanthropist gives $100M to Human Rights Watch

  September 7, 2010 9:49 AM

  Philanthropist George Soros has announced a 10-year, $100 million grant to Human Rights Watch. The organization said Tuesday that it is receiving the funding from Soros' Open Society Foundations. The grant challenges Human Rights Watch to raise an additional $100 million in matching private contributions. It will require Human... more »

• University of Colorado raises $140 million

  July 30, 2010 8:17 AM

  The University of Colorado received $140.8 million in private support over the past fiscal year, capping the school's strongest-ever four years for such donations. The private contributions for the fiscal year that ended June 30 represent a 4.7 percent increase from the 2008-09 school year. The funds include... more »

• President Obama ramps up Democratic fundraising

  July 28, 2010 8:24 AM

  President Barack Obama is stepping up his fundraising efforts as the midterm elections draw closer. The president is headlining eight fundraising events during the next two weeks. Obama will tout a proposed lending initiative aimed at small businesses during remarks Wednesday at a sandwich shop in Edison, N.J. The... more »

• United Way of Pueblo raises record amount of donations

  April 27, 2010 3:55 PM

  Despite these tough economic times, on Tuesday donors in Pueblo proved they're still willing to open their hearts and wallets to people in need. During a luncheon at Pueblo Community College, the United Way announced it raised a record $958,000 for its 2009 fundraising campaign. Crowd members cheered and set... more »

• University fundraising falls 12 percent in 2009

  February 3, 2010 8:46 AM

  A new report says colleges and universities suffered a big drop in charitable contributions in 2009 -- the steepest drop in at least 30 years. The report by the Council for Aid to Education says giving dropped an average of almost 12 percent nationwide in 2009. Individual giving dropped... more »

• City's community fundraising campaign off to slow start

  December 14, 2009 8:09 PM

  The Spring's community fundraising campaign is off to a slow start. The My Community Investment Campaign that kicked off about a month ago allows people to give money for a specific city program or park. It started with a 2-thousand dollar contribution and has grown by another $295 but... more »