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September 24, 2010
Kevin Drum: Citizens United After Eight Months
By Sheila Samples
ew corporate money is increasingly being funneled through 501(c)(4) groups that aren't required to disclose their donors. You can see the results at the Washington Post's running tally of campaign spending by interest groups:7 of the top 10 spenders are Republican organizations, outspending Democrats by nearly 2-1, much of it on ads specifically targeted against Democratic House and Senate candidates.
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ew corporate money is increasingly being funneled through 501(c)(4) groups that aren't required to disclose their donors. You can see the results at the Washington Post's running tally of campaign spending by interest groups:7 of the top 10 spenders are Republican organizations, outspending Democrats by nearly 2-1, much of it on ads specifically targeted against Democratic House and Senate candidates.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.