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More than 100 of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's top donors will join him this weekend, a sign that big-money donors -- not the small donors that propelled Barack Obama to victory in 2008 -- may be the difference-makers in this election.

And, no, it's not Ohio. Would you believe... Massachusetts?

Ahead of what's billed as a major speech by Barack Obama in Cleveland, democratic strategists want the president to change his message to acknowledge slow growth.

The change gives federal candidates a new way to tap into small donor networks, but questions about how much money it will bring in remain.

Why do the Obama and Romney campaigns both set $3 as the entry-level donation?

The President’s re-election campaign is using high tech tools for grass roots organizing

Hollywood isn't the only place in California with lots of campaign money. The Bay Area also has many deep pocket donors -- especially in the Silicon Valley, the home of many tech billionaires.

Elections come and go and many issues change, but one seems to remain: electronic voting. Two years ago, four years ago, eight years ago -- the story's been about the same: the machines don't seem ready for primetime, but we're using them anyway.

The president seeks more Hollywood cash now that GOP challenger Mitt Romney is cutting into his Wall Street donations.

In 2008, bankers and traders were among Obama's big donors. This year, many are now embracing Romney.