Dark money, super PACs, and the 2012 election / Melissa M. Smith and Larry Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Melissa M., 1963- author.

Powell, Larry, 1948- author.

Series:

Lexington studies in political communication.

Lexington Studies in Political Communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds--United States.

Campaign funds.

Political action committees--United States.

Political action committees.

Presidents--United States--Election--2012.

Presidents.

United States--Politics and government--2009-.

United States.

United States. Congress--Elections, 2012.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction: The Genesis of Super PACs in the 2010 Midterm Elections; Chapter Two: Major Super PACs and Supporters: An Overview; Chapter Three: The Republican Primaries: Mitt Romney and Restore Our Future; Chapter Four: Democratic Super PACs Active in the 2012 Republican Primary; Chapter Five: Major Democratic Super PACs in General Election; Chapter Six: President Barack Obama and Priorities USA Action; Chapter Seven: Not-For-Profit Super PACs; Chapter Eight: Major Republican Super PACs

Chapter Nine: Romney and Restore Our Future 2: The General ElectionChapter Ten: Karl Rove and American Crossroads; Chapter Eleven: Lone Mavericks; Chapter Twelve: Looking Back, Looking Forward: Conclusions and Discussion; About the Authors; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-32155-2

1-4985-3215-2

0-7391-8542-X

OCLC:

874582373