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Outside political spending crosses $1 billion mark
By Kathy Kiely and Jacob Fenton Oct 26, 2012 7:09 a.m.Outside groups have spent more than $1 billion trying to influence this year's election, and the tidal wave of special interest money so no signs of abating in the 10 days that remain before Election Day.
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A sketch of the Stealthy Wealthy
By Lindsay Young Oct 22, 2012 2:32 p.m.Here are some of the donors we've featured so far in our continuing Stealthy Wealthy series. Keep watching for more. Meanwhile, Sunlight will be watching to see what these business people are seeking as a return on their investments.
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Democratic super PACs come into their own
By Jacob Fenton and Nancy Watzman Oct 16, 2012 3:38 p.m.
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Super PAC Profile: CREDO takes aim at House freshmen
By Jake Harper Aug 21, 2012 12:48 p.m.The CREDO SuperPAC exists in spite of—or because of?—its own desire to overturn Citizens United, the Supreme Court case that led to the creation of super PACs. “We wouldn't launch this SuperPAC unless we felt it was absolutely necessary to fight back,” says the group's website. But this sort of self-loathing isn’t the group's only unusual trait. Among organizations whose purpose is to obscure funding sources, CREDO is unique in its transparency.
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Super PAC profile: American Bridge 21st Century
By Lindsay Young Aug 10, 2012 1:21 p.m.
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Super PAC Profile: Workers' Voices the super PAC of the average citizen?
By Becca Heller Jul 31, 2012 11:15 a.m.Just four months after the AFL-CIO announced the formation of its super PAC, Workers' Voice, the group has emerged as a major force, ranking No. 10 among super PACs in terms of money collected as of the end of July, with more than $7 million already spent, and the backing of the House of Labor's treasury.
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Super PAC profile: Ending Spending aids Palin-endorsed Senate hopeful in Nebraska
By Kathy Kiely May 15, 2012 3:27 p.m.
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Super PAC profile: Twenty-something Ron Paul supporters found Liberty for All
By Anupama Narayanswamy May 14, 2012 5:12 p.m.A new super PAC funded almost entirely by a 21-year-old Ron Paul supporter and run by a 24-year-old political consultant is putting big bucks behind a tea party candidate running in a Kentucky congressional race.
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Super PAC profile: Group focused on healthcare repeal has shadowy sister
By Bill Allison Apr 27, 2012 5:37 p.m.This week, Restore America's Voice PAC has disclosed its first political spending of the 2012 election cycle--more than $50,000 worth of phone call fundraising pitches that mention President Barack Obama--but a shadowy nonprofit tied to the group has spent millions more attacking Obama and congressional Democrats for the healthcare reform act.
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Super PAC profile: State bankers target lawmakers over Dodd Frank law
By Nancy Watzman Apr 5, 2012 12:08 p.m.A group of state-based banking associations have launched a new Super PAC--known as "Friends of Traditional Banking"--to target lawmakers who they consider hostile or friendly to their concerns: namely, the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law.
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Super PAC Profile: After split decision in Ohio, 'anti-incumbent' group takes aim at Alabama
By Keenan Steiner Mar 8, 2012 10:35 a.m.
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Super PAC profile: Democratic governors play in presidential primary
By Ryan Sibley Feb 2, 2012 5:33 p.m.DGA Action is a super PAC created by the Democratic Governors Association, but so far in this election cycle, all of its ads have been against Republican presidential candidates.
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Gingrich super PAC super donor Sheldon Adelson has businesses under scrutiny by IRS, Justice
By Bill Allison Jan 26, 2012 3:36 p.m.Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, who have reportedly given a combined $10 million to Winning Our Future, the super PAC that supports and is run by former staffers of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, were drawn to him by a shared view of the importance of the U.S. relationship to Israel.
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PAC Profile: The Tea Party doesn't need unlimited money to make a splash
By Breanna Edwards and Lindsay Young Jan 24, 2012 8:42 a.m.It's hard to believe given this year's headlines, but not all of the political action committees making an impact on this year's campaign are super PACs.
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