A roundup of what we're noticing in the Reporting Group as we dig into government data and disclosures:

Lopsided: Right-leaning opposition groups outspending opponents by $40.8 million.

Coming attractions: Only 93 of 202 active outside groups have disclosed donors, but we'll have them up on the Reporting Group site later today. (Keep checking here) spent $414,700 on electioneering communications to benefit Joe Manchin, the Democratic West Virginia Senate candidate.

New Super PAC: The Emergency Committee for Israel PAC files as an independent expenditure only committee with the Federal Election Commission. The group ran ads naming Pennsylvania Senate candidate Joe Sestak, a Democrat, and criticizing his record on Israel, but didn't have to disclose then--they ran after the primary and more than 60 days before the general election.

Be sure to check out our Follow the Unlimited Money tool--updated hourly!--to get all the latest info on outside groups.

Bag man: Brian L. Wolff of Edison Electric Institute bundled $455,150 to DCCC.

Still waiting: No third quarter lobbying report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce available from either the House or the Senate. To see why we're curious, read here.

Is the Post on K Street? The Washington Post Group hires Elmendorf Strategies and its revolvers to represent it on "issues relating to for-profit education." The Post owns Kaplan. In other for-profit education news, Lanny J. Davis & Associates are lobbying for the Coalition for Educational Success, a trade group of for-profit educators.