Outside Election Spending Up 400% Since 2008

PR Watch - Reported spending by outside groups like Super PACs and dark money organizations has topped $1.11 billion, a 400 percent increase over total spending in 2008, according to a new analysis from Demos and U.S. PIRG.

"On Election Day, we're all supposed to have an equal say," said Adam Lioz, Counsel for Demos. "But, next week a small group of millionaires and billionaires will have more influence than millions of middle class families."  Read more.