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Trevor Potter: The Political Reality of Citizens United
The Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Citizens United has resulted in less transparency and the potential for more corruption in the nation's campaign finance system, says former federal election commissioner Trevor Potter.
October 30, 2012
What You Need to Read on Money & Politics
This year's election is the most expensive in history, with outside groups calling the shots in political races across the country.
October 30, 2012
The Rules That Govern 501(c)(4)s
Why these groups can spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections -- without disclosing their donors
October 30, 2012
More Evidence Key Dark Money Group May Have Misled IRS
Western Tradition Partnership's alleged big donor says he has actually never heard of the group.
October 30, 2012
Citizens United and the Rise of the Campaign... Stalker?
Armed with high-definition cameras, their job is to follow and film everything a political candidate says and does.
October 30, 2012
Chat Transcript: Targeting the Electorate
Join a live screening and chat for "The Digital Campaign" with the film's correspondent
Hari Sreenivasan. Tonight 10/29 at 7:00 pm ET.
October 30, 2012
53m
Big Sky, Big Money
FRONTLINE travels to the remote epicenter of the campaign finance debate for a tale of money, politics, and intrigue.
October 30, 2012
Mysterious Docs Found in Meth House Reveal Inner Workings of Dark Money Group
Boxes of records turned over to Montana authorities show that a top person from Western Tradition Partnership interacted with candidates and helped shape their election efforts, possibly violating laws that bar coordination between campaigns and outside groups
October 29, 2012
26m
The Digital Campaign
An exploration of the way the presidential campaigns are using unprecedented amounts of new data, and controversial new tactics, to target their messages and persuade voters.
October 22, 2012
"Dark Money" Group Central to Citizens United May Have Misled IRS
A western nonprofit that played a key role in freeing corporate spending on elections nationwide appears to have misled the IRS when it applied for the tax-exempt status that shields its donors from being publicly disclosed.
October 22, 2012
Should Campaign Donors Be Disclosed?
A new Marketplace story asks whether anonymity is detrimental or essential to the political process.
October 19, 2012