
“The Karl Rove-controlled Crossroads GPS and the Koch brothers-controlled Americans for Prosperity, have poured almost $60 million into TV ads to influence the presidential race so far, outgunning all super PACs put together, new spending estimates show, reports Pro Publica. Crossroads GPS, or Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies has spent an estimated $41.7 million. Americans for Prosperity spent an estimated $18.2 million. These nonprofits, also known as 501(c)(4)s or c4s for their section of the tax code, don’t have to disclose their donors to the public.”
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/08/two-dark-money-groups-outspending-all.html
Related posts:
Merkel Admits She Was "Responsible for Brainwashing in the Favour of Marxism"
Will Congress Support Military Action In Syria? A ThinkProgress Whip Count
Bloomberg endorses fingerprinting housing project residents for their own good
TSA removes X-ray body scanners from major airports
When We Will Celebrate the End of QE, and Why
Italy Confronts Germany, Adding Additional Euro Pressure
New Orleans Police Officer Jailed for 2012 Drug War Killing
The Emerging Bitcoin Civil War
How To Make Things Worse: Value-Added Tax
Dutch SNS Bank Fails On Real Estate Losses: First "Too Big To Fail" Nationalization In Five Years
Cyanogenmod goes pro with Cyanogen Inc. and $7 million in funding
New Decentralized Crowdfunding Platform Could Reshape P2P Finance
Economist: Obamacare Will Cost 4 Million Jobs
Students DESTROY NSA Recruiters Over Illegal Spying and Lies
Facing 81 Years For Marijuana, Rich Paul Planning To Appeal Convictions