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Opinion: Could A Foreign Country Buy A U.S. Election?

What is to stop a foreign country from funneling money through US businesses or political donors into Super PACs to buy US elections?

2012/06/25

Mitt Romney celebrates his win in the Wisconsin primary - Milwaukee, WI - Apr 3, 2012 (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Mitt Romney Wins Conn. & NY Primaries As He Builds On Big GOP Lead

Mitt Romney continues to widen his lead over Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul in the nomination race for the 1,144 delegates.

2012/04/24

Mitt Romney speaks before the Newspaper Association of America - Washington, DC - Apr 4, 2012 (credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Poll: Romney Leads In NY GOP Race But Trails Against Obama

Quinnipiac University poll director Maurice Carroll says that Romney thumps Santorum 54 to 21 in the primary, and neither Newt Gingrich nor Rep. Ron Paul are even in it.

2012/04/05

Occupy Wall Street protesters, dressed as billionaires, stage a demonstration against US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. (Photo credit EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Mitt Romney, Attending Fundraisers In NYC And Stamford, Met By OWS Protesters

At the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, several hundred Occupy Wall Street protesters greeted Romney harshly, walking around the hotel behind a black urn they said represented “job cremation.”

2012/03/14

Gas prices on Long Island (2/17/12) (credit: CBS 2)

Experts Expect Already High Gas Prices To Continue To Rise

At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April.

2012/02/18

Newt Gingrich speaks at a town hall meeting - Staten Island, NY - Dec 3, 2011 (credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Gingrich Calls New Yorkers Who Live In High Rises, Ride The Subway ‘Elites’

Many New Yorkers aren’t happy with Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich after a comment he made about residents of the Big Apple earlier this week while stumping in Nevada.

2012/02/04

Trump (credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) , Romney (credit:JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Donald Trump Endorses Mitt Romney For GOP Presidential Bid

Romney gladly accepted the endorsement from the business magnate and star of the “The Apprentice” reality show.

2012/02/02

Republican presidential candidates, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (L) listens to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) during the Florida Republican Presidential debate January 26, 2012 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.(Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Mitt Romney Wins Big In Florida, Routing Newt Gingrich

“Thank you FL!” an exuberant Romney tweeted minutes after the race was called. “While we celebrate this victory, we must not forget what this election is really about: defeating Barack Obama.”

2012/01/31

FILE - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks to supporters during a town hall meeting at Laurel Ridge on December 2, 2011 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. (Photo by Davis Turner/Getty Images)

Republicans Do Battle In Florida With Primary Two Days Away

The race for the Republican Presidential Candidacy continues in Florida; with the state’s primary two days away Rick Santorum has had to cancel campaign events to be with his ill daughter in Pennsylvania.

2012/01/29

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets people during a campaign stop at Tommy’s Country Ham House on January 21, 2012 in Greenville, South Carolina. Romney continues to campaign for votes in South Carolina on primary day. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

In Conn., Romney Wins GOP Fundraiser Straw Poll As Voting Underway In South Carolina

The Connecticut GOP announced Mitt Romney received 28 percent of the vote in the presidential straw poll, followed by Newt Gingrich with 28 percent and Ron Paul with 26 percent.

2012/01/21

Presidential candidates (L-R) Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul on Jan 16, 2012 in Myrtle Beach. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Christie Weighs In On GOP South Carolina Race As Perry Suspends Campaign

Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced he is suspending his campaign and dropping out of the race just days before the South Carolina primary and is endorsing Newt Gingrich.

2012/01/19

John Huntsman has dropped out of the race for the GOP nomination and thrown his support behind former foe Mitt Romney.(Credit:CBS2)

Huntsman Drops Out Of GOP Race As Candidates Turn Up The Heat On Romney

It’s the end of the road for John Huntsman. The former Utah Governor has halted his bid for the Republican candidacy.

2012/01/16

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a primary night victory rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, January 10, 2012. (Photo credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

‘Bash Mitt’ Movement Is In Full Swing As Republican Presidential Hopefuls Arrive In South Carolina

Mitt Romney followed up his win in Iowa with a convincing win in New Hampshire’s Republican primary. The former Massachusetts governor easily outdistanced Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman and now it’s on to South Carolina.

2012/01/11

Voters line up to cast their ballots for the New Hampshire GOP primary at Webster School on January 10, 2012 in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Romney Relishes New Hampshire Win, But Storm Clouds Await In South Carolina

What a relief for Mitt Romney. Last week’s squeaker in Iowa turned into a decisive victory in New Hampshire on Tuesday night. But as that old song goes, we’ve only just begun.

2012/01/10

Romney Campaigns with Chris Christie In New Hampshire (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News)

GOP Candidates Making Final Push Ahead Of New Hampshire Primary

Monday marked the last full day of campaigning in New Hampshire. Mitt Romney is still ahead in the polls, but the other Republican presidential candidates were not ready to concede anything in advance of the nation’s first primary.

2012/01/09

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