TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Melissa M.
AU  - Powell,Larry
TI  - Dark money, super PACs, and the 2012 election
T2  - Lexington Studies in Political Communicationn
SN  - 9780739185414
AV  - JK1991 .S57 2013
U1  - 324.7/80973090512 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Lanham, MD
PB  - Lexington Books
KW  - United States
KW  - Congress
KW  - Elections, 2012
KW  - Campaign funds
KW  - Political action committees
KW  - Presidents
KW  - Election
KW  - 2012
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 2009-
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
ER  -