Election 2012 Outside Spending, The Big Picture
Outside Spending: The Big Picture (So Far)
Mitt Romney wrapped up the Republican presidential nomination with a good bit of help from Restore Our Future, the super PAC supporting him. But just how big a role has outside spending overall played in the election so far? According to Center for Responsive Politics research, the amount of spending by outside groups has grown dramatically since previous elections, and independent expenditures, in particular, are increasingly the preferred vehicle. In fact, while outside spending in all its forms has doubled since 2008, independent expenditures have more than tripled. Super PACs lead the way in outside spending, but the election’s X factor remains politically active nonprofit organizations, whose donors, advertising budget and actual spending all remain largely undetected by the public. » Read More
