According to research by the Center for Responsive Politics, all liberal super PACs have raised a combined $7.61 million during the first half of 2011 -- with more than 80 percent of their money coming from 23 donors.Of the $6.24 million donated by these elite donors:
Meanwhile, conservative super PACs have collected $17.61 million so far -- with more than 80 percent of their money coming from 35 donors.
- 45 percent came from people in the entertainment industry
- 26 percent came from chief executive officers, excluding those from the entertainment industry
- 25 percent came from unions
Of the $14.155 million donated by these elite givers:
Several Republican presidential candidates have also seen their supporters organize super PACs.
- 66 percent came from chief executive officers
- 18 percent came from corporate treasuries
- 16 percent came from individuals employed by Bain Capital, the company Romney founded in the 1980s
via opensecrets.org
