Dan Eggen

The excesses of the Nixon era ushered in a series of wide-ranging restrictions on the use of money in campaigns. But the intervening decades have also brought changes that have undercut many of the political financing rules put in place in response to the Watergate scandal.

President Obama has fallen behind Republican Mitt Romney in monthly fundraising totals and may now be the underdog in the 2012 money race.

Jonathan Soros, son of George, is helping to launch an independent advocacy group that will target House lawmakers, mostly Republicans, who oppose campaign-finance reforms.

Grass-roots fundraising program will allow supporters to send $50 or less by texting “GIVE” to 62262 — or “Obama.”

The liberal billionaire investor who has largely laid low during the 2012 elections, announces $1.5 million in pledged donations.

Presidential candidates are spending massive sums on a more traditional form of communication: snail mail

Flooding, power outages and fires from powerful storm that left at least 16 dead up and down East Coast.

As of mid-October the two presidential campaigns still had nearly $300 million in cash on hand.

GOP donors failed to achieve their main goals, a Washington Post analysis of results and spending shows.

The former nominee has become persona non grata to a stunned party.