In the 2012 general elections, $57,898,751.39 in “dark money” -- money from groups that do not disclose their donors or are forced to disclose their race spending until 60 days of an election -- went to fund a dozen high-profile House races, as calculated through Nov. 1, 2012. This is a small part of the more than $213 million in “dark money” that
House Proposal Offers Way To Strengthen Public Campaign Financing
With more than a billion dollars spent by each of the major candidates for president in 2012, it must be asked if donors of such large amounts see their contributions as an investment rather than a donation.