Reply #28: $15 million over 12 years is chicken feed

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Political-action committees

Contributions to Political Action Committees (PAC) increased dramatically in the last election cycle. According to figures compiled by the Federal Election Commission, Political Action Committees raised $604.9 million during the 1999-2000 election cycle. PAC contributions to federal candidates for the 1999-2000 cycle totaled $259.8 million (FEC May 31, 2001.)

http://www.donationdepot.com/government/index.asp#E

Here's a nifty search tool to see who got how much money from whom:

http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/fecimg/srssea.html

BTW money isn't everything. During the 1999 - 2000 election cycle Al Gore accepted $132,804,039 (net) all from individual contributors and still managed to end up not serving as President.

And here's a really fine source for campaign contribution data:

http://www.opensecrets.org/

Looks like "Gun Rights" groups gave about 85% of their contributions to Republicans. If they're so determined to take over the Republican party then why did they make any contributions ($2,579,187) to Democrats at all?

The NRA ranks 23 overall, trailing way behind trial lawyers, the tobacco industry, teachers, and big labor unions to mane a few. http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.asp?order=A