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Campaign Spending Shows Political Ties, Self-Dealing

By Kim Barker and Al Shaw, ProPublica Mar 29, 2012 For an example of the fluidity of campaign finance rules, as well as the tangled web of connections between candidates and super PACs, look no further than the digital consulting firm Targeted Victory. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pro-Romney Super PAC Burns Through $14M in January

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2012 It's campaign season 2012, and how much is your favorite super PAC spending? The telltale signs of democracy in action these days include headlines like the one above, accounting for the giant sum racked up by the pro-Mitt Romney super PAC "Restore Our Future," one of the monstrosities created by the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

With Spotlight on Super PACs, Nonprofits Escape Scrutiny

By Kim Barker, Al Shaw and Ariel Wittenberg, ProPublica Feb 4, 2012 Recent nonprofit fundraising announcements hint at how secret money could factor into the upcoming election more directly than initially forecast after the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to super PACs two years ago.Recent nonprofit fundraising announcements hint at how secret money could factor into the upcoming election more directly than initially forecast two years ago. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

In the Gusher of Super PACs, Even One Named ‘The Internet’

By Kim Barker, Politico Jan 21, 2012 Sure, there’s the GOP symbol, but the real elephant in the room has been the super PAC, the turbocharged political action committee able to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money on political ads — as long as that spending isn’t coordinated with a particular campaign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Two Jerks

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 Of the two top finishers in the Iowa Republican caucuses, it’s hard to tell who is worse: Mitt Romney, the eight-vote winner, or Rick Santorum. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )