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Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Board Briefing - February 17, 2003Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Board Briefing - February 17, 2003
TRENDS IN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING,
1990-2010*
TRENDS IN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN SPENDING,
1990-2010*Dr. David B. Cohen
Associate Professor of Political ScienceFellow, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
The University of Akron
Dr. David B. CohenAssociate Professor of Political Science
Fellow, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied PoliticsThe University of Akron
*All data drawn from Center for Responsive Politics (opensecrets.org).
Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Board Briefing - February 17, 2003Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Board Briefing - February 17, 2003
TOTAL COST OF OUTSIDE SPENDING, 1990-2010 TOTAL COST OF OUTSIDE SPENDING, 1990-2010
TOTAL OUTSIDE SPENDING, 1990-2010
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2010 SPENDING BY SUPER PACS
(OVER $1 MIL)
2010 SPENDING BY SUPER PACS
(OVER $1 MIL)
GroupIndependent
View*
Expend
American Crossroads $21,553,277 C
America’s Families First Action Fund
$5,878,743 L
Club for Growth Action $4,996,980 C
NEA Advocacy Fund $4,200,000 L
Women Vote! $3,628,645 L
Commonsense Ten $3,257,033 L
Our Future Ohio PAC $3,068,144 L
Patriot Majority $1,968,700 L
Super PAC for America $1,633,786 C
First Amendment Alliance $1,487,861 C
New Prosperity Foundation $1,478,923 C
Alaskans Standing Together $1,260,000 C
Ending Spending Fund $1,150,000 C
Nat’l Assn of Realtors Congressional Fund
$1,097,266 X
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TOP 10 SPENDING BY 527S IN 2010
TOP 10 SPENDING BY 527S IN 2010
CommitteeTotal
ReceiptsTotal
Expend
American Solutions Winning the Future $28,233,447 $28,419,764
Service Employees International Union $14,923,663 $15,534,072
Citizens United $9,211,311 $9,185,145
EMILY’s List $9,001,964 $10,439,329
America Votes $8,883,561 $11,237,974
College Republican National Cmte $8,389,738 $8,621,662
National Education Assn $7,394,838 $7,503,113
Citizens for Strength & Security $7,127,814 $7,216,173
American Crossroads $6,700,312 $1,408,323
GOPAC $5,600,547 $5,210,328
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TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL DONORS IN 2010TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL DONORS IN 2010Rank Donor Organization/Occupation Total Viewpoint*
1 Perry, Robert J. & Doylene Perry Homes $7,100,000 C
Houston, TX
2 Hughes, B. Wayne Sr. Public Storage Inc $3,500,000 C
Lexington, KY
3 Eshelman, Fred Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc
$2,979,535 C
Wilmington, NC
4 Rowling, Robert B. & Terry H. TRT Holdings $2,500,000 C
Dallas, TX
5 Rees-Jones, Trevor & Jan Chief Oil & Gas $2,000,000 C
Dallas, TX
6 Ricketts, John J. & Marlene M. TD Ameritrade $1,160,000 C
Omaha, NE
7 Sussman, S. Donald Paloma Partners $1,100,000 L
Greenwich, CT
8 Hunter, Michael & Rachel Consultant $1,072,000 L
Houston, TX
9 Perenchio, A. Jerrold & Margaret Chartwell Partners $1,000,000 C
Los Angeles, CA
10 Stephens, Jackson T. Jr. Exoxemis Inc $775,206 C
Little Rock, AR
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TOP 10 OUTSIDE SPENDING BY GROUPS IN 2010TOP 10 OUTSIDE SPENDING BY GROUPS IN 2010
Group Total View*Independent Elec Comm Super
527s† 501cExpenditures Comm Costs PAC
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte
$66,187,836 L $66,187,836 $0 $0
National Republican Congressional Cmte
$46,240,566 C $46,240,566 $0 $0
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte
$40,881,597 L $40,881,597 $0 $0
US Chamber of Commerce
$32,851,997 C $0 $32,851,997 $0 X
American Action Network
$26,088,031 C $5,669,821 $20,418,210 $0 X
National Republican Senatorial Cmte
$25,893,910 C $25,893,910 $0 $0
American Crossroads $21,553,277 C $21,553,277 $0 $0 X X
Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies
$17,122,446 C $16,017,664 $1,104,782 $0 X
Service Employees International Union
$15,795,194 L $15,692,364 $0 $102,830 X
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees
$12,631,170 L $11,995,182 $68,539 $567,449 X
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TOP 10 DISCLOSED OUTSIDE SPENDING BY DONORS’ INDUSTRIES IN 2010
TOP 10 DISCLOSED OUTSIDE SPENDING BY DONORS’ INDUSTRIES IN 2010
Rank Industry Total From Orgs From Indiv To Liberals To Conservs
1 Public Sector Unions $10,819,307 $10,819,057 $250 $10,813,750 $0
2 Misc Unions $8,597,684 $8,597,684 $0 $8,497,684 $0
3 Securities & Investment
$7,640,270 $130,500 $7,509,770 $2,546,500 $5,093,770
4 Home Builders $7,137,500 $250 $7,137,250 $1,250 $7,111,250
5 Democratic/Liberal $5,381,672 $5,285,307 $96,365 $5,272,322 $0
6 Retired $4,730,315 $500 $4,729,815 $1,595,639 $3,130,471
7 Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
$4,254,140 $305,000 $3,949,140 $206,649 $4,047,491
8 Lodging/Tourism $4,209,250 $1,500,000 $2,709,250 $202,750 $4,006,500
9 Misc Business $3,825,665 $0 $3,825,665 $72,803 $3,622,862
10 Oil & Gas $3,715,507 $1,047,500 $2,668,007 $31,500 $3,684,007
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ANONYMOUS/CORPORATE DONORSANONYMOUS/CORPORATE DONORS• According to office of NYC Public
Advocate Bill de Blasio, independent groups that do not disclose the identity of their donors spent $132.5 million to influence the 2010 elections.
• Anonymous or unlimited corporate spending allowed by Citizens United ruling represented 15% of all federal political spending in 2010.
• According to office of NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, independent groups that do not disclose the identity of their donors spent $132.5 million to influence the 2010 elections.
• Anonymous or unlimited corporate spending allowed by Citizens United ruling represented 15% of all federal political spending in 2010.
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THE FUTURETHE FUTURE• Politico article: “To Right, Citizens United Just a Start.” Mar. 18,
2011. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51538.html • “Not satisfied by the 2010 Supreme Court ruling that opened the
floodgates to corporate-sponsored election ads, conservative opponents of campaign finance regulations have opened up a series of new legal fronts in their effort to eliminate the remaining laws restricting the flow of money into politics. They have taken to Congress, state legislatures and the lower courts to target almost every type of regulation on the books: disclosure requirements, bans on foreign and corporate contributions and – in a pair of cases the Supreme Court will consider this month – party spending limits and public financing of campaigns…. While liberals have framed the assault on campaign spending restrictions as part of a vast corporate conspiracy, funded by the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers, to elect Republicans, it’s not just conservative groups challenging the campaign laws.”
• E.g. ACLU amicus brief support of Citizens United
• Politico article: “To Right, Citizens United Just a Start.” Mar. 18, 2011. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51538.html
• “Not satisfied by the 2010 Supreme Court ruling that opened the floodgates to corporate-sponsored election ads, conservative opponents of campaign finance regulations have opened up a series of new legal fronts in their effort to eliminate the remaining laws restricting the flow of money into politics. They have taken to Congress, state legislatures and the lower courts to target almost every type of regulation on the books: disclosure requirements, bans on foreign and corporate contributions and – in a pair of cases the Supreme Court will consider this month – party spending limits and public financing of campaigns…. While liberals have framed the assault on campaign spending restrictions as part of a vast corporate conspiracy, funded by the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers, to elect Republicans, it’s not just conservative groups challenging the campaign laws.”
• E.g. ACLU amicus brief support of Citizens United