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2012 list - scratchpad

Group Total Raised
Restore Our Future $142,097,336
American Crossroads $104,746,670
Priorities USA Action $65,166,859
Majority PAC $37,498,257
House Majority PAC $30,470,122
Freedomworks for America $19,636,548
Winning Our Future $17,007,762
Club for Growth Action $16,584,207
Ending Spending Action Fund $13,250,766
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Total of Top Nine: $ 446 million

FROM ANOTHER SOURCE

Super PACs spending over $10 million Total Spent through Nov 30, 2012

Restore Our Future $142,655,346
American Crossroads $91,115,447
Priorities USA Action $66,482,084
Winning Our Future $17,008,038

Regular PACs with spending over $10 million Total Spent through Nov 30, 2012

Republican National Committee $42,252,251
Americans for Prosperity $33,542,058
Crossroads GPS $22,146,304
American Future Fund $19,038,220
Americans for Job Security $15,223,067

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[1] ttps://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/summ.php?cycle=2012&chrt=V&type=S

[2] ttp://elections.nytimes.com/2012/campaign-finance/independent-expenditures/totals

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