By Michael Beckel  President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign made waves for the sheer volume and magnitude of individuals who gave him small-dollar donations — and who repeated this giving during the course of the two-year primary and general election campaign.  As he runs for re-election, Obama is hoping to recapture the magic, and early indications suggest he is. … Continue reading Open Secrets: Several Presidential Campaigns Rev Small-Dollar Donor Engines, While Others Sputter