Dark Money, Super PACs, and the 2012 Election

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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More than two billion dollars. That’s how much money was spent in the 2012 presidential campaign—the most expensive campaign in history. Each party raised and spent more than one billion dollars as the traditional boundaries of campaign financing were ignored. Both parties could do so because they were playing in a game with new rules—rules that largely developed after the 2010 Supreme Court ruling known as Citizens United. That case removed many restrictions on donation limits, particularly for corporations and unions. The result was the development of a new set of political players called “Super PACs” that were allowed to enter the political arena and spend an unlimited amount of money on behalf of clients.This book looks at how Super PACs raised and spent money and influenced the 2012 election. It provides an insightful look at how both right- and left-leaning groups approached the election and impacted the political process.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-11-13
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt194 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieBloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
Antal sidor126
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498532150

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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The genesis of Super PACs in the 2010 midterm electionsSuper PACs in the 2012 PrimariesMajor Super PACs and Supporters: An OverviewThe Republican Primaries: Mitt Romney and Restore Our FutureDemocratic Super PACs active in the 2012 Republican PrimarySuper PACs in the 2012 General ElectionMajor Democratic Super PACs in General ElectionPresident Barack Obama and Priorities USANot-For-Profit Super PACsMajor Republican Super PACsRomney and Restore Our Future 2: The General ElectionKarl Rove and American CrossroadsLone MavericksBarry P. SmithLooking Back, Looking Forward: Conclusions and DiscussionIndexAbout the Authors

The Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission dramatically restructured how American elections are funded by gutting restrictions on corporations' ability to give money to political candidates. One of the most impactful resultant changes was the rise of the super PAC, a new kind of political action committee that could raise exponentially larger sums than its predecessors by channeling corporate donations. Although the full significance of super PACs will not be known for several election cycles, this study is a fine initial exploration of how they have altered the American electoral landscape. Smith and Powell compartmentalize their approach by detailing and analyzing the role that super PACs played in the Republican presidential primaries, in President Obama's preparations for his reelection bid, and in the general election for president. . . .In addition, the authors separately scrutinize candidate-affiliated super PACs and independent ones. While many of the accounts in this slim monograph are brief, they are highly informative and readable, and can serve as an excellent introduction to the subject for students and scholars alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Undergraduate collections all levels and above.