https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/11/19/the-pacmen/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 06:05:32 -0400<![CDATA[Money is the lifeblood of politics.  And there&#8217;s a lot of it. The 2008 elections represented the first time when the combined campaign fundraising efforts of the two major Presidential candidates topped more than a billion dollars. Barack Obama raised $750 million dollars. McCain raised $370 million.  But the bare sums don&#8217;t tell the whole story. Political money is fraught with meaning.]]>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:45 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/11/19/the-pacmen-n189406