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Outside spending - Presidential - Tennessee

This is a list of groups that have made independent expenditures for or against a presidential candidate during the primary election in the state of Tennessee. The FEC does not require political groups to say what state they spent their money in during the general election.
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Candidate	Group	Support/oppose	Amount	Recent Spending*
SANTORUM, RICHARD J. (R)	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	Oppose	$1,442,909.38
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R)	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	Support	$29,189.10
GINGRICH, NEWT (R)	WINNING OUR FUTURE	Support	$760,094.49
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R)	WINNING OUR FUTURE	Oppose	$2,212.06
SANTORUM, RICHARD J. (R)	RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND	Support	$161,598.10
GINGRICH, NEWT (R)	WINNING FREEDOM INC	Support	$3,060.00
OBAMA, BARACK (D)	CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND	Oppose	$54,694.67	$159.12
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R)	TEA PARTY VICTORY FUND	Support	$1,251.59
OBAMA, BARACK (D)	THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE	Oppose	$798.39	$144.66
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R)	THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE	Support	$1,038.57	$1,038.57

* "Recent" spending, as used above, means in the last two weeks.

This is a list all independent expenditures made for or against a presidential candidate during the primary election in the state of Tennessee. The FEC does not require political groups to say what state they spent their money in during the general election.

Date	Committee	Candidate	Support/Oppose	Amount	State	Purpose
2012-10-16	CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND	OBAMA, BARACK	Oppose	$3,019.46	TN	VOTER CONTACT CALLS
2012-10-16	THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE	ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D.	Support	$1,038.57	TN	VOTER CONTACT MAIL
2012-10-11	THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE	OBAMA, BARACK	Oppose	$512.90	TN	VOTER CONTACT -- MAIL DROP 10/4
2012-10-10	THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE	OBAMA, BARACK	Oppose	$144.66	TN	VOTER CONTACT
2012-10-09	THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE	OBAMA, BARACK	Oppose	$140.83	TN	VOTER CONTACT
2012-09-28	CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND	OBAMA, BARACK	Oppose	$13,771.37	TN	VOTER CONTACT CALLS
2012-08-31	CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND	OBAMA, BARACK	Oppose	$2,403.35	TN	VOTER CONTACT CALLS
2012-08-31	CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND	OBAMA, BARACK	Oppose	$3,836.75	TN	MEDIA PRODUCTION & AIRTIME
2012-08-16	TEA PARTY VICTORY FUND	ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D.	Support	$1,136.58	TN	DRUDGE RPT ONLINE AD & EMAIL LISTS
2012-08-16	TEA PARTY VICTORY FUND	ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D.	Support	$115.01	TN	ONLINE ADVERTISING
2012-03-06	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$3,571.46	TN	Internet Advertising
2012-03-05	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D.	Support	$18,661.05	TN	Voter Contact Phones
2012-03-04	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$18,670.95	TN	Voter Contact Phones
2012-03-03	RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Support	$13,650.00	TN	Voter Telephone Contact (also opposes Romney, Gingrich) (24-Hour Report estimated 12,000)
2012-03-02	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$2,439.02	TN	Internet Advertising
2012-03-01	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$10,000.00	TN	Media Production
2012-03-01	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$507.50	TN	Media Production
2012-03-01	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$2,137.50	TN	Media Production
2012-03-01	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$1,800.00	TN	Radio Advertising
2012-03-01	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$11,248.20	TN	Radio Advertising
2012-03-01	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$11,957.02	TN	National Radio Advertising
2012-03-01	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D.	Support	$10,528.05	TN	Voter Contact Phones
2012-03-01	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$3,085.80	TN	Media Production; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-03-01	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$290,448.72	TN	Media Buy; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-02-29	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$29,892.85	TN	Internet Advertising
2012-02-29	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$47,727.93	TN	Email Advertising
2012-02-29	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$163,130.43	TN	Radio Advertising
2012-02-29	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$10,563.47	TN	Voter Contact Phones
2012-02-28	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$3,889.71	TN	Media Production
2012-02-28	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$6,142.85	TN	Television Production
2012-02-28	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$9,851.76	TN	Television Production
2012-02-28	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$422,721.50	TN	Television Advertising
2012-02-28	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$5,000.00	TN	Television Production
2012-02-28	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$772.98	TN	Media Production
2012-02-28	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$430,360.20	TN	Media Buy; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-02-27	SANTA RITA SUPERPAC	PAUL, RON	Support	$33.33	TN	Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-27	SANTA RITA SUPERPAC	PAUL, RON	Support	$22.22	TN	Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-24	RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Support	$70,456.80	TN	Voter Contact Mail
2012-02-24	SANTA RITA SUPERPAC	PAUL, RON	Support	$29.80	TN	Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-24	SANTA RITA SUPERPAC	PAUL, RON	Support	$1,554.38	TN	Consulting-Natl Convention Delegate Training
2012-02-23	RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Support	$77,415.34	TN	Voter Contact Mail (also opposes Romney)
2012-02-22	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$76,125.00	TN	Internet Advertising; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-02-21	SANTA RITA SUPERPAC	PAUL, RON	Support	$13.33	TN	Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-21	SANTA RITA SUPERPAC	PAUL, RON	Support	$11.11	TN	Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-21	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$430,683.99	TN	Media Buy; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-02-17	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$20,662.53	TN	Radio and Email Advertising; also opposes Mitt Romney
2012-02-16	RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Support	$75.96	TN	E-mail Advertising
2012-02-16	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$348.83	TN	Media Production
2012-02-16	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$1,514.16	TN	Radio and Email Advertising; also opposes Mitt Romney
2012-02-16	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$190.69	TN	Media Production; also opposes Mitt Romney
2012-02-16	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$1,870.25	TN	Media Production; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-02-15	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$7,218.11	TN	Media Production; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-02-15	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	SANTORUM, RICHARD J.	Oppose	$173,109.91	TN	Media Buy; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-01-30	WINNING OUR FUTURE	ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D.	Oppose	$191.66	TN	Radio Advertising; also supports Newt Gingrich
2012-01-23	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$1,099.38	TN	Email Advertising
2012-01-21	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$2,083.33	TN	Internet Advertising; also opposes Mitt Romney
2012-01-10	WINNING OUR FUTURE	ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D.	Oppose	$2,020.40	TN	Internet Advertising and Production; also supports Newt Gingrich
2012-01-03	WINNING OUR FUTURE	GINGRICH, NEWT	Support	$2,177.84	TN	Email Communication and Production

Electioneering communications are broadcast communications not otherwise reported as independent expenditures. Electioneering communication reports do not state whether the communication was in support of or in opposition to the candidate, and they sometimes refer to multiple candidates.

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Date	Committee	Amount	Purpose	Payee	Candidate(s) mentioned, state targeted
2012-01-30	CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES	$229.27	TV/Media Production (Every Level)	Upgrade Films,	Obama, Barack H. (TN)
2012-01-26	CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES	$4,230.52	TV/Media Placement (Every Level)	Crossroads Media LLC,	Obama, Barack H. (TN)