The 2008 campaign was the costliest in history, with a record-shattering $5.3 billion in spending by candidates, political parties and interest groups on the congressional and presidential races.

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Hillary Clinton decided not to fire a senior adviser on her 2008 presidential campaign who had been accused of sexual harassment, against the recommendation of her campaign manager, two sources ...

2008 Campaign Goes Negative on YouTube. By ABC News. March 19, 2007, 1:12 PM. March 20, 2007 — -- A striking, new and unauthorized negative campaign ad for Sen. Barack Obama, ...

Hillary Clinton gathered top campaign staffers’ emails after her 2008 loss to Barack Obama, according to a new book. Clinton had one of her aides download the emails of her top campaign staff so ...

Obama raised about $750 million during the 2008 campaign, ... Penalty, among largest in Federal Election Commission’s history, came after audit of campaign’s books.

In 2008, nearly one in five internet users posted their thoughts, comments or questions about the campaign on a website, blog, social networking site or other online forum. Browse all infographics ...

The latest 2008 campaign chronicle hitting the bookshelves is “The Battle for America 2008: The Story of An Extraordinary Election,” co-authored by Haynes Johnson and The Washington Post’s ...

In 2008 Campaign, Money Isn't Everything It's been said that money is as important as the message in political campaigns. But the last two men standing in the GOP contest are John McCain, ...

When the 2008 campaign story is written next December, it will certainly speak of events that have yet to be thought of. But the year 2007 will forever have a unique place in presidential campaign ...

If current levels of voter engagement and interest in the 2008 campaign are any measure, the 2008 election could have historically high levels of voter turnout. Fully 72% of registered voters say they ...