Big Money: Outside Groups Spending for Republicans

Big corporate and labor money is not unusual in politics. Unions and companies used to give directly to the parties in unlimited amounts. That money was disclosed and had restricted uses. But Congress in 2002, banned such "soft money" contributions to the parties.

It didn't mean the source of the money went away from politics.

• Follow the money in Congress.
• See photos from the campaign trail.
• Check out a roundup of political cartoons on the 2010 campaigns
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