Analysis of Richard Lugar's Indiana primary loss, North Carolina's vote on same-sex marriage and why partisans favor party line over facts in today's roundup.

The geographic breakdown of campaign contributions correlates to the home states of the rich donors pouring money into super PACs.

How Karl Rove's super PAC pays dark money to keep dark money legal.

Cultural scholar Stephanie Coontz talks about the realities behind the rhetoric.

These reports do a good job of breaking down the costs of running for political office in 2012.

The super rich are buying influence through very large super PAC donations.

Speeches by the President and the likely Republican nominee signal the main race's start, but will Paul Ryan also take center stage?

Cut through big media's static on political ads

Demand local TV stations reject misleading campaign ads

Bill Moyers shares an idea: Go to your local station, ask for the data and start posting it online yourself.