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Informationen zum Autor By Melissa M. Smith and Larry Powell Klappentext More than two billion dollars. That's how much money was spent in the 2012 presidential campaign-the most expensive campaign in history. Each party raised and spent more than one billion dollars as the traditional boundaries of campaign financing were ignored. Both parties could do so because they were playing in a game with new rules-rules that largely developed after the 2010 Supreme Court ruling known as Citizens United. That case removed many restrictions on donation limits, particularly for corporations and unions. The result was the development of a new set of political players called "Super PACs" that were allowed to enter the political arena and spend an unlimited amount of money on behalf of clients.This book looks at how Super PACs raised and spent money and influenced the 2012 election. It provides an insightful look at how both right- and left-leaning groups approached the election and impacted the political process. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments1.Introduction: The genesis of Super PACs in the 2010 midterm electionsSuper PACs in the 2012 Primaries2.Major Super PACs and Supporters: An Overview3.The Republican Primaries: Mitt Romney and Restore Our Future4.Democratic Super PACs active in the 2012 Republican PrimarySuper PACs in the 2012 General Election5.Major Democratic Super PACs in General Election6.President Barack Obama and Priorities USA7.Not-For-Profit Super PACs8.Major Republican Super PACs9.Romney and Restore Our Future 2: The General Election10.Karl Rove and American Crossroads11.Lone MavericksBarry P. Smith12.Looking Back, Looking Forward: Conclusions and DiscussionIndexAbout the Authors...
