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1. Obama's 'voluntary' inaugural disclosure left out some big corporate checks

   By Keenan Steiner and Jacob Fenton Apr 23, 2013 1:06 p.m.

   ...Eychaner and Oakland real estate developer Wayne Jordan -- are not a surprise for followers of Democratic fundraising. All three were major Obama campaign bundlers. Another inaugural donor was Ch...

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2. Pro-Obama group insists it's not selling access

   By Keenan Steiner Mar 13, 2013 6:22 p.m.

   ...Eychaner and New York architect Jon Stryker. Below is a list of all of the donors who gave at least $1 million to the super PAC. &am...

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3. Eight corporations donate to Obama's inaugural so far

   By Keenan Steiner Jan 14, 2013 1:01 p.m.

   ...Eychaner, the billionaire Chicago publisher who was one of the biggest donors to Democratic super PACs this election. Many of the Democrats' biggest super PAC donors are absent, including hedge fu...

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4. The 2012 super PAC million dollar club

   By Keenan Steiner and Jacob Fenton Dec 7, 2012 2 p.m.

   ...Eychaner, at $14 million.  The biggest corporate donors are Specialty Group, a newly formed business in Tennessee, at $10.6 million, the Simmons-owned Contran Corporation, and Oxbow Carbon LL...

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5. Adelsons' $10 million checks revealed among last-minute campaign donations

   By Jacob Fenton, Keenan Steiner, and Jake Harper Dec 7, 2012 12:23 a.m.

   ...Eychaner, who already gave $3 million to the PAC this cycle, and added $1 million more, and from Steve Mostyn, of the Mostyn Law Firm, who gave $1 million, bringing his donation total to Priorities US...

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6. Follow the money from big Dem donors to super PACs to races

   By Kathryn Lucero Nov 20, 2012 10:11 a.m.

   ...Eychaner and Simons have had a long history of financially backing Democratic candidates and organizations. Eychaner, founder of Chicago-based Newsweb Corp., has given to a variety of left-leaning pol...

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7. What we learned: 10 lessons from the campaign brought to you by Citizens United

   By Sunlight Reporting Group Nov 6, 2012 7:45 a.m.

   ...Eychaner -- supported Democratic candidates, and he gave the least of the group, a measly $12 million.  Some donors like the shadows. While many donors, like the aforementioned members of t...

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8. Last-minute Democratic political donations don't close the money gap

   By Jacob Fenton and Kathy Kiely Oct 21, 2012 9:39 a.m.

   ...Eychaner of the Newsweb Corp. in the president's home town of Chicago, gave $2 million (a portion of a total of $4.5 million he gave to Democratic super PACs last month). Hedge fund manager&n...

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9. Surprise! Corporations funded Democrats' convention

   By Keenan Steiner Oct 18, 2012 6:32 p.m.

   ...Eychaner, who is one of the Democrats’ biggest super PAC donors.  Despite a ban on individual contributions more than $100,000, filings show the Democrats' committee accepted many d...

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10. Outside groups spending millions on state level elections, ballot initiatives

    By Anupama Narayanswamy Sep 24, 2012 2:15 p.m.

    ...Eychaner, who gave $300,000. Eychaner has been a prolific political donor, contributing more than $3.4 million, including $1.5 million to Priorities USA, the primary super PAC supporting Presiden...

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11. Show us the Obama and Romney Super PAC donors

    By Nancy Watzman Sep 4, 2012 1:56 p.m.

    ...Eychaner; and former Qualcomm CEO Irwin Jacobs. Overall, Priorities has made $22.3 million in independent expenditures to date, according to official reports, far less than Restore Our Future...

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12. Super PAC filings show who big donors of 2011 were

    By Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group Feb 1, 2012 11:19 a.m.

    ...Eychaner who donated $150,000 in October. Eyechaner has earlier given to the pro-Obama super PAC, Priorities USA Action. -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry's exit from the race left the biggest super P...

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13. Super PAC profile: Obama supported by Priorities USA Action

    By Lindsay Young Jan 9, 2012 11:04 a.m.

    ...Eychaner, a Chicago millionaire and director of Newsweb Corp., gave $500,000 in April 2011. SEIU, the service employees union, donated $500,000 to Priorities USA Action in May of 2011. See an...

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14. Super PACs raise a combined $26 million in first half of year

    By Aaron Bycoffe Aug 1, 2011 10:27 a.m.

    ...Eychaner ($500,000). Priorities USA Action has already spent about $96,555 opposing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.   American Bridge 21st Century $1,562,774 ...

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15. Democratic Super PAC raises individual, union, corporate and Super PAC contributions

    By Bill Allison Jun 23, 2011 6:05 p.m.

    ...Eychaner ($100,000) and George Soros ($75,000), trial law firm Kazan McClain Lyons Greenwood & Harley ($10,000), tech company Integrated Archive Systems ($25,000) and America's Families F...

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