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Million Dollar Gifts Amounted to Half of Super PAC Money in 2011

April 5, 2012
by Theresa Riley
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According to the Republic Report, the average donation to super PACs in 2011 was $88,000, but half of the money donated to the top 9 super PACs came in $1 million checks. As this smart chart produced by united re:public illustrates, the super rich are buying super influence through super PACs.” Read more at republicreport.org.

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  • libertynews

    Republic Report is the best! 

  • Melba Walton

    Accordingly, the candidates DO NOT need the 99% or our contributions…Do they really need our votes…is the electoral college and PACs all that matter???