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| GROUP | POSITION | SPENT |
|---|---|---|
| Texans for America's Future | FOR: Obama, Barack | $100,000 |
| 60 Plus Assn | FOR: Romney, Mitt | $40,219 |
| 60 Plus Assn | FOR: Romney, Mitt | $11,730 |
| Americans for Responsible Leadership | FOR: Romney, Mitt | $2,189,317 |
| Liberty Action PAC | AGAINST: Obama, Barack | $562,989 |
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Nov 7 - Some winning challengers yesterday had a cash advantage to neutralize the incumbent advantage, though a couple of races where challengers won the fundraising battle are still too close to call.
Nov 7 - Some incumbents blew their challengers right off the field with both fundraising and vote-getting. Also, FreedomWorks strikes out in the races where it spent the most money.
Nov 7 - Senate races in Arizona, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Virginia and Wisconsin drew the most outside spending in the last week.
Nov 6 - The role of outside spending in federal elections dramatically changed in 2010 with the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case, which opened the doors for corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money advocating for or against candidates. The Center for Responsive Politics estimates this election likely will cost $6 billion, shattering the previous record by more than $700 million, much of which is due to the massive increase in outside spending.
Nov 6 - CRP is hosting a Reddit forum today to answer any questions about money in politics this Election Day. Also, a group we revealed last May makes another appearance, and today's D-Day for the GOTV efforts of both presidential candidates.
Nov 5 - The biggest corporate contributor in the 2012 election so far doesn’t appear to make anything — other than very large contributions to a conservative super PAC.
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