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Monday, March 11, 2013  Judge skeptical of former Sen. Craig's use of campaign cash to pay for sex-sting legal defense

Friday, March 08, 2013  The 18 candidates vying for South Carolina's open 1st District congressional seat have raised just over $3 million for the primary less than two weeks away.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  'Super' PACs, campaigns set to disclose big donors Tuesday

Friday, October 14, 2011  Former Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer is filing paperwork needed to begin a bid for a U.S. House seat along South Carolina's coast.  In a statement on Friday, Bauer said he filed paperwork for the contest next year with the Federal Election Commission.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  The Federal Election Commission says comedian Stephen Colbert can use his TV show's resources to boost his political action committee.

Monday, November 01, 2010  Supreme Court rejects challenge to reporting rules for some independent campaign spending

Monday, December 22, 2008  The Federal Election Commission says U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint's campaign has agreed to pay $25,000 in fines for accepting donations that exceeded the legal limit.