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OpenSecrets: 2012 Outside Spending, by Donors’ Industries http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/summ.php?disp=I

The Center for Responsive Politics is the nation’s premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Scroll down to the “Popular & Recently Updated” section, and click on the “Outside Spending” link.  Click on “By Donors’ Industries” to view a summary by sectors of All Disclosed Outside Spending by Donors’ Industries*.  At the time of this post the number one industry, by donors’ industry, is “Securities & Investment” with a total of $23,760,956, mainly from individual donations.

*Website Disclaimer: “Not all outside spending organizations disclose their donors. And not all donations to outside spending organizations (such as labor unions) are identifiable as “outside spending” donations. For these calculations, we include only those donations to outside spending organizations made specifically to fund their outside spending activities.”