| Following a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, any entity, be it an individual, union, or company, is now able to make unlimited contributions to so-called Super PACs (more formally known as Independent Expenditure-Only Committees) to specifically advocate for or against federal candidates as long as they do not explicitly coordinate with those candidates' campaigns. MapLight has conducted an analysis of the nearly $100 million in contributions made to Super PACs in 2011, broken down by state. Based on data provided by California Watch and the Center for Investigative Reporting, MapLight has found that, between Jan. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2011, over two-thirds of all reported Super PAC contributions have come from just four states and the District of Columbia. |
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