“527s: Advocacy Group Spending in the 2010 Elections” Open Secrets” article is interesting.  See the full list at http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/index.php.  Top 5 Committees Receiving Money are these: 

  • American Solutions Winning the Future (conservative 527 group created by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich)
  • Emily’s List (Political action committee supporting pro-choice Democratic women candidates)
  • America Votes (one of the founders is George Soros; progressive group; members include ACORN, AFL-CIO)
  • Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  • Mid-Atlantic Leadership Fund (a group who bought almost $1million in TV ads attacking GOP gubernatorial candidate Christopher Christie).

 Top 5 Committees Giving Money so far in 2010:   

  • Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  • America votes (one of the founders is George Soros; progressive group; members include ACORN, AFL-CIO)
  • Laborers Union
  • National Assn of Realtors
  • Operating Engineers Union