Like super PAC filings to the Federal Election Committee pour (FEC) on Tuesday, it was clear that those who submit their smart about getting around the disclosure requirements. Some left-leaning super their PACs … has raised large sums of money without listing the name of each one of their donors.
This is the new norm, now that the decision of the Supreme Court 2010 citizens United allows unlimited contributions from unions and corporations, as well as individuals, as long as they do not coordinate with candidates that they support. They collectively have spent more than $ 44 million for the 2012 campaign, according to the political centre responsive.
For example, the AFL-CIO’S … super PAC received $ 2.2 million from the AFL-CIO; super PAC provided no details that provide genuine money to Uni. Uni super PAC also received $ 500,000 from their respective States the following: the American Federation of teachers, unite here Tip State and local funds, and the American Federation of State, County and municipal employees.
America votes liberal D.C. Action Fund, based organization donated more than $ 500,000 in an effort to recall two Wisconsin Senators who voted with the conservative Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s controversial Union-busting and budget-cutting measures. 21 Fund contributors, when the driver started a political action Committee, DRIVE, which raised $ 400,000.
Citizens for the strength and security super PAC, founded by a former Assistant to former presidential candidate John Edwards, collected $ 71,945 in donations almost entirely from its own non-profit, has called for the citizens of the power and security. Super PAC did not return calls about the names of people who contribute to nonprofit.
