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Dark money, super PACs, and the 2012 election / Melissa M. Smith and Larry Powell.

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This book helps identify and explain how the new federal campaign finance rules changed the way campaigns were run and paid for in 2012, along with shifting the balance of power from political parties to third-party interest groups.

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Smith, Melissa M., 1963-
Other Authors: Powell, Larry, 1948-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, 2014.
Series:Lexington studies in political communication.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress > Elections, 2012.
Campaign funds > United States.
Political action committees > United States.
Presidents > United States > Election > 2012.
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
United States. > Congress.
Campaign funds.
Elections.
Political action committees.
Politics and government
Presidents > Election.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the genesis of super PACs in the 2010 midterm elections
  • Super PACs in the 2012 primaries
  • Major super PACs and supporters: an overview
  • The Republican primaries: Mitt Romney and Restore Our Future
  • Democratic super PACs active in the 2012 Republican primary
  • Super PACs in the 2012 general election
  • Major Democratic super PACs in general election
  • President Barack Obama and Priorities USA
  • Not-for-profit super PACs
  • Major Republican super PACs
  • Romney and Restore Our Future 2: the general election
  • Karl Rove and American crossroads
  • Lone mavericks
  • Looking back, looking forward: conclusions and discussion
  • Index.

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