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  1. How ex-Det. Guy Bowers became the biggest campaign donor of all

    By Keenan Steiner May 16, 2013 10 a.m.

    One of the most prolific donors to political candidates running for federal office has no idea that’s his status.

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  2. Whom Mark Sanford owes

    By Kathy Kiely May 8, 2013 10:20 a.m.

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  3. There he goes again: Larry Flynt backs Mark Sanford

    By Keenan Steiner Apr 30, 2013 6:56 p.m.

    If Mark Sanford accepts the endorsement of Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and the $2,600 that goes along with it, the South Carolina Republican congressional hopeful will be joining a list of well-known Democrats and breaking a long streak for the pornographer-turned-political activist.

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  4. Sanford continues to draw big money in S.C. race versus Colbert Busch

    By Jacob Fenton and Kathy Kiely Apr 29, 2013 3:24 p.m.

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  5. Jim DeMint's possible successors: influence profiles

    By Keenan Steiner Dec 11, 2012 6:16 p.m.

    Rep. Tim Scott, the frontrunner to replace retiring Sen. Jim DeMint, owned an AllState insurance branch before being elected to congress. His biggest campaign donor has been the conservative Club for Growth.

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  6. As campaigns head south, super PACs dominate the airwaves

    By Keenan Steiner Jan 11, 2012 1:28 p.m.

    As the Republican presidential race turns south, the key players to watch appear to be not the candidates emerging from Tuesday's New Hampshire primary but the super PACs who are supporting or opposing them.

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