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Michael Kinsley
Super PAC spending »
Independent political organizations known as "super PACs" are the wild cards in this year's election, the product of a series of court rulings, including the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in January 2010. A total of 38 super PACs have spent $58.7 million -- 56% of which has been spent opposing candidates. Here's a look at the spending to date, in support and in opposition, according to reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission.
Presidential campaign contributions, by state »
President Obama has far outstripped his Republican challengers in the competition for dollars so far this year, with the vast majority of donations to his reelection effort coming from California and New York. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads the GOP pack in fundraising. Continue on for a state-by-state breakdown of total campaign contributions to each candidate so far.
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