TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Melissa M.
AU  - Powell,Larry
TI  - Dark money, super PACs, and the 2012 election
T2  - Lexington Studies in Political Communication
SN  - 9780739185421
AV  - JK1991 .S57 2014eb
U1  - 324.7/80973090512 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Lanham, MD
PB  - Lexington Books
KW  - United States
KW  - Congress
KW  - Elections, 2012
KW  - fast
KW  - Campaign funds
KW  - Political action committees
KW  - Presidents
KW  - Election
KW  - 2012
KW  - Comités d'action politique
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Political Process
KW  - Elections
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - General
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 2009-2017
KW  - Politique et gouvernement
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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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ER  -