Chapter 11

The Newest Way for Organized Interests to Influence Elections: 527s
Introduction | Historical Perspective | Global Perspective | Interactive Exercise
Popular Perspective: 527 groups have gone mainstream in recent elections, raising and spending enormous sums of money to influence the outcome of the presidential election. Check out the following links to see details on the top groups, including how much they raised, how much they spent, and which candidates they supported.

http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/mysterypacs.php

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/04/opensecretsorg-goes-opendata.html

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/10/us-election-will-cost-53-billi.html

http://www.fec.gov/disclosure.shtml

http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527cmtes.php?level=C&cycle=2008

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/04/gop-527-group-will-spend-big-and-play-tough.php

http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-93.html