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February 21, 2012

Donors Pour $22 Million into Super PACs for Republican Candidates 
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Newly released financial records provide new insight into the growing
power of unlimited campaign donations and super PACs in the 2012 race.
During the month of January, super PACs backing the four main Republican
candidates raised $22 million — mostly in massive donations from a
handful of donors. Rick Santorum's super PAC has received large
donations from mutual fund investor Foster Friess and Louisiana energy
executive William Dore. Mitt Romney's super PAC raised $6.6 million in
January. Key backers of Romney included Oklahoma mining executive Joseph
W. Craft, hedge fund billionaire Bruce Kovner and David Lisonbee, the
founder of a Utah vitamin supplements company. Billionaire casino mogul
Sheldon Adelson's family has so far pumped $11 million into the pro-Newt
Gingrich super PAC, “Winning Our Future." The Center For Public
Integrity reports the Adelsons have given about 84 percent of the $13.1
million the group has raised so far and Adelson is planning on giving
another $10 million.



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