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THE NEW SOFT MONEY Citizens United, 527s, 501(c)s and the Rise of Super PACs
Allison lays out how the rules have changed since the Citizens United case and how to cover Super PACS and 501(c)s.
Tags: campaign finance; election; 2012; superPACs
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Center for Responsive Politics guide to covering the 2012 election
With the 2012 election promising to be the most expensive on record, Novak offers helpful questions to ask yourself when covering the candidates' spending as well as outside groups' such as SuperPACs.
Tags: campaign finance; election; 2012; superPACs