Campaign Flyer
Sometimes political currency really does come with dollar signs.
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Blowout Barrasso fundraising intersects with industry from mining to nukes
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso has a $2.5 million campaign fund that no other Wyoming politician is expected to match in time for the Nov. 6 general election, much less the August 21 primary.
Barrasso, a former state lawmaker and Casper
The thrill is in the deal
The Sage Grouse wonders if the $6 billion spent on U.S. elections is less about who has the best public policy ideas and more about "the thrill of the deal."
Wyoming Billionaire Backs Santorum
Friess has made national headlines in recent weeks thanks to his contributions to a super PAC that supports Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Friess is the main benefactor of the Red White and Blue Fund, which spent $537,000 on ads to help the Pennsylvanian Republican win the Iowa caucuses.