Smith, Melissa M.,  1963- <br/><br/>
Dark money, super PACs, and the 2012 election / 
Melissa M. Smith and Larry Powell. 
 - vii, 117 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Lexington Studies in Political Communicationn .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: the genesis of super PACs in the 2010 midterm elections -- Super PACs in the 2012 primaries -- Major super PACs and supporters: an overview -- The Republican primaries: Mitt Romney and Restore Our Future -- Democratic super PACs active in the 2012 Republican primary -- Super PACs in the 2012 general election -- Major Democratic super PACs in general election -- President Barack Obama and Priorities USA -- Not-for-profit super PACs -- Major Republican super PACs -- Romney and Restore Our Future 2: the general election -- Karl Rove and American crossroads -- Lone mavericks -- Looking back, looking forward: conclusions and discussion -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780739185414 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013046481 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Congress --Elections, 2012.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Campaign funds--United States.<br/>Political action committees--United States.<br/>Presidents--Election--United States--2012.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government--2009-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK1991  / .S57 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.7/80973090512