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Republicans, Planned Parenthood sign on to oppose anti-gay marriage amendment

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By Andy Birkey | 10.06.11 | 11:51 am

The coalition is becoming increasingly bipartisan as Republican groups signal their opposition to the amendment.

RNC host committee’s financials say it all — with flowers

By Chris Steller | 10.16.08 | 6:18 pm

Found, in the Republican National Convention Minneapolis St. Paul Host Committee’s filings with the Federal Election Commission over the last few days: big corporate donations (Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth each gave more than $1 million) and a sizable sum left over unused ($4.7 million). Together with analyses of donors’ lobbying activities, they tell a tale about the costs and benefits of throwing a party for the national Republican Party.

Lost amid the news accounts and watchdog reports: some of the lesser line items that suggest their own story lines. Here are a few, after the jump.