While the Obama campaign relied heavily on a groundswell of small donations from grassroots support, Romney's war chest came from anonymous big-money donors under the unfettered provisions of Citizens United.
The 2012 election season will be the most expensive in history. The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) estimates total spending to total about $6 billion, topping the next most expensive election by $700 million.
Outside spending by nonprofits and super-PACs is a driving force behind the record-setting numbers. The CRP estimates spending by these "independent" outside groups will top $970 million, and with spending by traditional political action committees (PACS) included, that total outside spending tops $1 billion.
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How come Romney did not spend a dime of his own 250 million? Bad investment?
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