Report: Political groups collect $1.3 million
More than twice as much money than four years ago has been given from Wisconsin contributors to outside political groups working to influence the 2010 elections.By: The Associated Press, Superior Telegram
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than twice as much money than four years ago has been given from Wisconsin contributors to outside political groups working to influence the 2010 elections.
A report released Tuesday by the government watchdog group the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign shows that $1.34 million has been given to the so-called 527 groups in the first six months of the year.
During the same time period in 2006 the groups received about $600,000.
The largest recipient so far this year is the Republican Governors Association which got $353,000. The group has run ads attacking Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett.
The second-highest recipient is a group affiliated with a liberal organization called the Greater Wisconsin Committee. It got $255,000.
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