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Outside spending - Presidential - Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin. 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 $2,798,368.34
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. Support $10,429.11
GINGRICH, NEWT (R) WINNING OUR FUTURE Support $225,854.53
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) WINNING OUR FUTURE Oppose $2,212.06
SANTORUM, RICHARD J. (R) RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND Support $57,633.10
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND Oppose $677,536.00
PAUL, RON (R) ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC Support $5,825.43
GINGRICH, NEWT (R) WINNING FREEDOM INC Support $1,001.64
SANTORUM, RICHARD J. (R) CATHOLICVOTE.ORG Support $25,000.00
PAUL, RON (R) LIBERTY FOR ALL SUPER PAC Support $210.00
OBAMA, BARACK (D) CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND Oppose $48,838.59 $142.09
OBAMA, BARACK (D) AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY Oppose $427,290.62 $427,290.62
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) TEA PARTY VICTORY FUND Support $1,117.63
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) PATRIOT SUPER PAC Support $2,941.00
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND Support $10,017.91
OBAMA, BARACK (D) BLACK REPUBLICAN PAC Oppose $70,000.00 $30,000.00
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY Oppose $145,389.83 $96,675.54
OBAMA, BARACK (D) THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE Oppose $712.92 $129.17
OBAMA, BARACK (D) CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND Oppose $27,534.00 $27,534.00
ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE Support $927.41 $927.41

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

Independent Expenditures

This is a list all independent expenditures made for or against a presidential candidate during the primary election in the state of Wisconsin. 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
2012-11-05 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $82.79 WI Online ads
2012-11-05 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $750.00 WI Magazine advertisement
2012-11-03 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $1,280.15 WI Online ads
2012-11-02 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $320.00 WI staff expenses for GOTV work
2012-11-02 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $350.00 WI staff expense for GOTV work
2012-11-02 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $500.00 WI staff expense for GOTV work
2012-11-02 PATRIOT SUPER PAC OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $2,541.53 WI Media Buy - WI - 11/4/12
2012-11-02 THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $6,524.54 WI Telephone Voter Contact
2012-11-01 AUL ACTION, NFP ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $3,472.67 WI Automated Calls
2012-11-01 PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE UNITED STATES ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $974.50 WI Internet ads
2012-11-01 PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE UNITED STATES OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $974.50 WI Internet ads
2012-10-31 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $6,974.25 WI Latino television ads
2012-10-31 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $544.00 WI latino radio ad
2012-10-31 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $10,174.50 WI Latino radio ad
2012-10-30 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $9,000.00 WI Video production
2012-10-30 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $10,548.09 WI Latino direct mail
2012-10-29 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $1,115.00 WI Online ads
2012-10-29 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $9,000.00 WI Video production
2012-10-26 BLACK REPUBLICAN PAC OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $20,355.00 WI CABLE TV BUY (RUN DATES 10/29 - 11/5/2012)
2012-10-25 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $10,294.79 WI direct mail - Latino brochure
2012-10-23 TEA PARTY VICTORY FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $5,624.39 WI VOTER CONTACT CALLS (PRO-ROMNEY/RYAN MESSAGE)
2012-10-23 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $12,208.00 WI TV ad
2012-10-18 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $20,534.00 WI TV ad
2012-10-16 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $29,342.00 WI Latino media ad buy
2012-10-16 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $2,176.00 WI Latino media ad buy
2012-10-16 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $40,528.00 WI Latino media ad buy
2012-10-16 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $12,314.77 WI Latino direct mail
2012-10-16 CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $2,696.28 WI VOTER CONTACT CALLS
2012-10-16 THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $927.41 WI VOTER CONTACT MAIL
2012-10-11 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $12,314.77 WI direct mail
2012-10-11 THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $458.00 WI VOTER CONTACT -- MAIL DROP 10/4
2012-10-11 BLACK REPUBLICAN PAC OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $30,000.00 WI MEDIA BUY
2012-10-11 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $7,000.00 WI TV ad
2012-10-10 THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $129.17 WI VOTER CONTACT
2012-10-09 THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $125.75 WI VOTER CONTACT
2012-10-02 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $14,526.50 WI media buy for Spanish language ad
2012-10-02 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $1,088.00 WI media buy for Spanish language ad
2012-10-02 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $20,281.00 WI media buy for Spanish language ad
2012-10-02 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $12,818.79 WI Spanish language direct mail
2012-09-28 CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $12,297.39 WI VOTER CONTACT CALLS
2012-09-25 BLACK REPUBLICAN PAC OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $5,550.00 WI MEDIA PLANNING, PRODUCTION & BUY
2012-09-25 BLACK REPUBLICAN PAC OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $14,450.00 WI MEDIA PLANNING, PRODUCTION & BUY
2012-09-18 BLACK REPUBLICAN PAC OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $5,550.00 WI MEDIA PLANNING, PRODUCTION & BUY
2012-09-18 BLACK REPUBLICAN PAC OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $14,450.00 WI MEDIA PLANNING, PRODUCTION & BUY
2012-08-31 CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $2,146.11 WI VOTER CONTACT CALLS
2012-08-31 CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND OBAMA, BARACK Oppose $3,426.10 WI MEDIA PRODUCTION & AIRTIME
2012-08-29 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $10,017.91 WI Radio ad
2012-08-16 TEA PARTY VICTORY FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $1,014.93 WI DRUDGE RPT ONLINE AD & EMAIL LISTS
2012-08-16 TEA PARTY VICTORY FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $102.70 WI ONLINE ADVERTISING
2012-08-16 PATRIOT SUPER PAC ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $2,941.00 WI Radio Ads - Wisconsin - 8/20/17
2012-04-02 CATHOLICVOTE.ORG SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Support $25,000.00 WI Phone calls
2012-04-02 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Support $10,429.11 WI Voter Contact Phones
2012-04-01 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $10,429.47 WI Voter Contact Phones
2012-03-30 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Support $10,466.52 WI Telephone Voter Contact (also opposes Romney)
2012-03-30 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $14,935.00 WI Advertising Production (Originally Reported as Memo on IE Report, 3/27)
2012-03-29 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Support $9,121.40 WI Voter Telephone Contact (also opposes Romney)
2012-03-29 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Support $16,040.34 WI Telephone Voter Contact (also opposes Romney)
2012-03-29 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $136,500.00 WI Television Advertigins
2012-03-29 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $47,475.00 WI Television Advertising
2012-03-29 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $12,500.00 WI Internet Advertising
2012-03-29 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $46,802.00 WI Radio and Email Advertising
2012-03-29 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $6,366.47 WI Voter Contact Phones
2012-03-28 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Support $21,928.88 WI Telephone Voter Contact (also opposes Romney)
2012-03-28 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $490.00 WI Media Production
2012-03-28 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $120,381.63 WI Media Buy
2012-03-28 SANTA RITA SUPERPAC PAUL, RON Support $18.58 WI Web Ad Expenses
2012-03-28 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $6,347.50 WI Voter Contact Phones
2012-03-28 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $59,032.00 WI Direct Mail; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-03-27 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $304,626.00 WI Television Advertising
2012-03-27 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $174,000.00 WI Television Advertising
2012-03-27 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $1,127,950.18 WI Media Buy; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-03-26 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $20.85 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-26 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $435.72 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-26 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $3.00 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-26 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $6,401.18 WI Voter Contact Phones
2012-03-26 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $59,032.00 WI Direct Mail; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-03-26 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $9,968.48 WI Media Production; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-03-25 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $15.28 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-25 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $572.56 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-25 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $7.40 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-24 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $14.12 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-24 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $305.00 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-24 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $6.90 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-23 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $13.33 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-23 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $257.95 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-23 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $7.10 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-23 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $59,032.00 WI Direct Mail; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-03-23 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $100,000.00 WI Internet Advertising; also supports Mitt Romney
2012-03-22 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $11.49 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-22 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $278.20 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-22 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $4.70 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-22 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $59,032.00 WI Direct Mail
2012-03-21 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $11.39 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-21 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $449.87 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-21 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $2.40 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-20 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $14.33 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-20 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $752.07 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-20 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $2.00 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-20 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $59,032.00 WI Direct Mail
2012-03-20 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $832.42 WI Media Production
2012-03-20 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $730,001.18 WI Media Buy
2012-03-19 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $26.86 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-19 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $1,150.57 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-19 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $5.60 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-18 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $19.40 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-18 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $1,436.34 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-18 ENDORSE LIBERTY, INC PAUL, RON Support $1.00 WI Online Advertising
2012-03-15 LIBERTY FOR ALL SUPER PAC PAUL, RON Support $210.00 WI "VOTER CONTACT MAIL"
2012-03-15 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $3,142.28 WI Media Production
2012-03-15 RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Oppose $501,769.18 WI Media Buy
2012-03-06 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $3,208.10 WI National Radio Advertising
2012-03-02 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $2,439.02 WI Internet Advertising
2012-03-01 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $11,957.02 WI National Radio Advertising
2012-02-27 SANTA RITA SUPERPAC PAUL, RON Support $33.33 WI Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-27 SANTA RITA SUPERPAC PAUL, RON Support $22.22 WI Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-24 SANTA RITA SUPERPAC PAUL, RON Support $29.80 WI Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-24 SANTA RITA SUPERPAC PAUL, RON Support $1,554.38 WI Consulting-Natl Convention Delegate Training
2012-02-21 SANTA RITA SUPERPAC PAUL, RON Support $13.33 WI Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-21 SANTA RITA SUPERPAC PAUL, RON Support $11.11 WI Web Ad Expenses
2012-02-17 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $20,662.53 WI Radio and Email Advertising; also opposes Mitt Romney
2012-02-16 RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND SANTORUM, RICHARD J. Support $75.96 WI E-mail Advertising
2012-02-16 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $348.83 WI Media Production
2012-02-16 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $1,514.16 WI Radio and Email Advertising; also opposes Mitt Romney
2012-02-16 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $190.69 WI Media Production; also opposes Mitt Romney
2012-01-30 WINNING OUR FUTURE ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $191.66 WI Radio Advertising; also supports Newt Gingrich
2012-01-23 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $1,099.38 WI Email Advertising
2012-01-21 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $2,083.33 WI Internet Advertising; also opposes Mitt Romney
2012-01-10 WINNING OUR FUTURE ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. Oppose $2,020.40 WI Internet Advertising and Production; also supports Newt Gingrich
2012-01-03 WINNING OUR FUTURE GINGRICH, NEWT Support $2,177.84 WI Email Communication and Production

Electioneering Communications

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
2012-03-21 CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES $446.04 TV/Media Production (Deflect) Upgrade Films, Obama, Barack H. (WI)
2012-03-16 CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES $9,829.88 TV/Media Placement (Deflect) Crossroads Media LLC, Obama, Barack H. (WI)