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Dark Money, Super PACs, and the 2012 Election
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2014
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More than two billion dollars. That’s how much money was spent in the 2012 presidential campaign—the most expensive campaign in history. Each party raised and spent more than one billion dollars as the traditional boundaries of campaign financing were ignored. Both parties could do so because they were playing in a game with new rules—rules that largely developed after the 2010 Supreme Court ruling known as Citizens United. That case removed many restrictions on donation limits, particularly for corporations and unions. The result was the development of a new set of political players called “Super PACs” that were allowed to enter the political arena and spend an unlimited amount of money on behalf of clients.
This book looks at how Super PACs raised and spent money and influenced the 2012 election. It provides an insightful look at how both right- and left-leaning groups approached the election and impacted the political process.
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Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-8541-4
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-8542-1
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
117
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Acknowledgments No access
Chapter One: Introduction: The Genesis of Super PACs in the 2010 Midterm Elections No access Pages 1 - 8
Chapter Two: Major Super PACs and Supporters: An Overview No access Pages 9 - 20
Chapter Three: The Republican Primaries: Mitt Romney and Restore Our Future No access Pages 21 - 28
Chapter Four: Democratic Super PACs Active in the 2012 Republican Primary No access Pages 29 - 36
Chapter Five: Major Democratic Super PACs in General Election No access Pages 37 - 44
Chapter Six: President Barack Obama and Priorities USA Action No access Pages 45 - 54
Chapter Seven: Not-For-Profit Super PACs No access Pages 55 - 62
Chapter Eight: Major Republican Super PACs No access Pages 63 - 74
Chapter Nine: Romney and Restore Our Future 2: The General Election No access Pages 75 - 88
Chapter Ten: Karl Rove and American Crossroads No access Pages 89 - 98
Chapter Eleven: Lone Mavericks No access Pages 99 - 106
Chapter Twelve: Looking Back, Looking Forward: Conclusions and Discussion No access Pages 107 - 112
