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The story of outside money in this year's contest for control of the Senate, told in handy, embeddable charts.
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A review of reported spending by dark money outfits finds Republican candidates are getting a bigger boost from anonymous donors.
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The deluge of ads gives us an insight in to where the smart money is spending. And reminds us the smart money believes that going negative works.
Continue readingOutside interests pour $37 million into N.C. Senate race
The North Carolina Senate race has drawn the most outside spending in the nation, totaling a massive $37.5 million.
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The summer season is a busy one for the political air wars. A look at the latest findings on Political Ad Sleuth and Ad Hawk.
Continue readingDark money in North Carolina’s Hagan-Tillis Senate race: 4,086 ad spots at WBTV
Outside groups bought virtually all the ads one Charlotte TV station has aired in North Carolina's hotly contested Senate race, and nearly half the dollars they spent haven't been reported to the Federal Election Commission.
Continue readingDay after McCutcheon, FEC commissioners clash over dark money
In its first open meeting since the landmark SCOTUS decision, FEC Commissioners clashed over an op-ed on 501(c)4 spending — not aggregate limits.
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