Individuals, Not Corporations, Drive Super Pac Financing

National PostIndividuals, not corporations, drive super PAC financingUSA TODAYBy Fredreka Schouten, Christopher Schnaars, and Gregory Korte WASHINGTON – Nearly two-thirds of the $95 million that flowed into super PACs driving presidential and congressional politics came from wealthy individuals, challenging the notion that money ...Super PACs fuel GOP attack adsBoston Globe'Super PACs' largely funded by a wealthy fewLos Angeles TimesSuper PACs: FEC report sheds light on powerful influence of a few big donors ...Christian Science MonitorNew York Times -Washington Times -The Fiscal Timesall 758 news articles »

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