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NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND, 2012 CYCLE

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Contributions are as of the last report.

Filing Frequency: Monthly
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Independent Expenditures (during 2012 cycle): $11,159,493.08
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Independent Expenditure Summary

Negative: 79%   Opposes Democrats: $8,600,639.19   Opposes Republicans: $172,454.59
Positive: 21%   Supports Democrats: $10,713.48   Supports Republicans: $2,375,685.82

This table shows the overall total amount spent by this group supporting or opposing federal candidates in independent expenditures in the 2012 election cycle.

Race Candidate Support/oppose Amount
President OBAMA, BARACK (D) winner Oppose $7,201,217.92
President ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) Support $1,850,186.40
OH (Senate) BROWN, SHERROD (D) winner Oppose $472,909.58
IN (Senate) MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Support $349,332.61
VA (Senate) KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) winner Oppose $262,410.23
FL (Senate) NELSON, BILL (D) winner Oppose $247,964.26
MO (Senate) MCCASKILL, CLAIRE (D) winner Oppose $210,803.08
IN (Senate) LUGAR, RICHARD G (R) Oppose $168,758.16
WI (Senate) BALDWIN, TAMMY (D) winner Oppose $163,415.53
UT (Senate) HATCH, ORRIN G (R) winner Support $97,853.71
NV (Senate) BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $39,749.25
ND (Senate) BERG, RICHARD A (R) Support $21,336.77
OH (Senate) BROWN, SHERROD (D) winner Support $10,713.48
PA (Senate) SESTAK, JOSEPH A JR (D) Support $7,911.51
OH (Senate) MANDEL, JOSH (R) Support $3,987.89
TN (Senate) CORKER, ROBERT P JR (R) winner Support $3,818.68
NY-26 (House) CORWIN, JANE (R) Support $3,696.43
NY-26 (House) DAVIS, JACK (R) Oppose $3,696.43
MI (Senate) HOEKSTRA, PETER (R) Support $3,078.36
VA (Senate) ALLEN, GEORGE (R) Support $3,003.00
NV (Senate) HELLER, DEAN (R) winner Support $2,243.19
PA (Senate) SESTAK, JOSEPH A JR (D) Oppose $2,123.44
WI (Senate) THOMPSON, TOMMY G (R) Support $2,115.81
FL-14 (House) MACK, CONNIE (R) Support $2,046.55
AZ-6 (House) FLAKE, JEFF MR. (R) Support $1,969.91
NC-9 (House) PITTENGER, ROBERT M (R) winner Support $1,805.78
VA-2 (House) RIGELL, EDWARD SCOTT MR. (R) winner Support $1,587.50
CO (Senate) BUCK, KENNETH R (R) Support $1,577.50
CO (Senate) BENNET, MICHAEL F (D) Oppose $1,577.50
IN-8 (House) BUCSHON, LARRY D (R) winner Support $1,571.51
PA-6 (House) GERLACH, JIM (R) winner Support $1,526.31
IN-2 (House) WALORSKI (SWIHART), JACKIE (R) winner Support $1,486.99
MI-1 (House) BENISHEK, DANIEL J. (R) winner Support $1,437.14
NH-2 (House) BASS, CHARLES F. (R) Support $1,400.89
FL (Senate) MACK, CONNIE (R) Support $1,393.09
FL-10 (House) WEBSTER, DANIEL (R) winner Support $1,352.05
MO-2 (House) AKIN, W TODD (R) Support $1,327.28
WI-8 (House) RIBBLE, REID (R) winner Support $1,296.95
NH-1 (House) GUINTA, FRANK (R) Support $1,267.14
PA-18 (House) MURPHY, TIM (R) winner Support $1,243.79
AZ (Senate) FLAKE, JEFF (R) winner Support $1,170.48
MO-4 (House) HARTZLER, VICKY (R) winner Support $1,167.32
PA-3 (House) KELLY, GEORGE J JR J. JR. (R) winner Support $1,140.86
PA-7 (House) MEEHAN, PATRICK L. MR. JR. (R) winner Support $1,058.41
MO-2 (House) WAGNER, ANN L (R) winner Support $1,041.41
TN-6 (House) BLACK, DIANE L MRS. (R) winner Support $956.49
OH-7 (House) GIBBS, BOB (R) winner Support $946.48
FL-2 (House) SOUTHERLAND, WILLIAM STEVE II (R) winner Support $932.08
CO-6 (House) COFFMAN, MICHAEL (R) Support $907.32
NV-2 (House) AMODEI, MARK EUGENE (R) winner Support $854.98
MO (Senate) AKIN, W TODD (R) Support $843.49
NC-13 (House) HOLDING, GEORGE E. B. MR. (R) winner Support $802.71
CO-3 (House) TIPTON, SCOTT R. (R) winner Support $751.18
WI-2 (House) BALDWIN, TAMMY (D) Oppose $750.00
NV-1 (House) BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $750.00
WI-7 (House) DUFFY, SEAN (R) winner Support $616.21
NV (Senate) AMODEI, MARK EUGENE (R) Support $552.98
OH-16 (House) RENACCI, JAMES B (R) winner Support $442.54
CO-4 (House) GARDNER, CORY (R) winner Support $437.55
NM (Senate) WILSON, HEATHER A (R) Support $207.36
CO-6 (House) MIKLOSI, JOE (D) Oppose $108.93
MI (Senate) STABENOW, DEBBIE (D) winner Oppose $95.73
NH-1 (House) SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (D) winner Oppose $93.57
FL-10 (House) DEMINGS, VALDEZ VAL (D) Oppose $93.05
FL-2 (House) LAWSON, ALFRED J JR (D) Oppose $92.98
FL-3 (House) YOHO, THEODORE SCOTT (R) winner Support $92.98
FL-3 (House) GAILLOT, JACQUES RENE JR (D) Oppose $92.98
OH-16 (House) SUTTON, BETTY S (D) Oppose $92.10
MO-7 (House) BLUNT, ROY (R) Support $-35.79

Independent Expenditures

This table shows the independent expenditures of $10,000 or more made by this group supporting or opposing federal candidates in the 2012 election cycle. To view a more detailed file of all such spending, click here.

Date Committee Candidate Support/Oppose Amount State Purpose
2012-10-31 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $143,601.58 TV Advertising
2012-10-29 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $125,646.61 Radio Advertising
2012-10-29 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $63,599.83 TV Advertising
2012-10-26 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $154,450.00 Radio Advertising
2012-10-25 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $1,346,305.44 TV Advertising
2012-10-24 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $14,987.84 Salary / Benefits
2012-10-24 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) Support $16,613.79 Salary / Benefits
2012-10-23 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $566,759.56 TV Advertising
2012-10-19 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $128,296.69 Radio Advertising
2012-10-19 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $880,612.20 TV Advertising
2012-10-18 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $444,206.56 TV Advertising
2012-10-18 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $795,783.84 TV Advertising
2012-10-18 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) Support $265,261.28 TV Advertising
2012-10-17 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BROWN, SHERROD (D) Support $10,713.48 OH Phone Bank
2012-10-15 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) Support $128,260.65 Radio Advertising
2012-10-15 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $15,207.88 TV Ad Production Cost
2012-10-12 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) Support $21,876.07 Postage
2012-10-11 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $45,132.54 Phone Bank
2012-10-10 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $31,093.12 Salary / Benefits
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) Support $24,950.00 TV & Radio Ad Production
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $1,202,241.96 Postage
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $78,425.01 Postcards - Data and Mailing
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BERG, RICHARD A (R) Support $17,234.16 ND Postage
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $33,104.97 NV Postage
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BROWN, SHERROD (D) Oppose $265,215.60 OH Postage
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $117,353.09 VA Postage
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BALDWIN, TAMMY (D) Oppose $136,174.90 WI Postage
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MCCASKILL, CLAIRE (D) Oppose $175,491.58 MO Postage
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BROWN, SHERROD (D) Oppose $15,529.25 OH Postcards - Data and Mailing
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MCCASKILL, CLAIRE (D) Oppose $10,275.61 MO Postcards - Data and Mailing
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $109,686.64 Print 4 Color Cards
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BROWN, SHERROD (D) Oppose $24,204.47 OH Print 4 Color Cards
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $10,710.04 VA Print 4 Color Cards
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BALDWIN, TAMMY (D) Oppose $12,427.78 WI Print 4 Color Cards
2012-10-09 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MCCASKILL, CLAIRE (D) Oppose $16,015.95 MO Print 4 Color Cards
2012-10-08 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. (R) Support $1,325,726.88 TV Advertising
2012-10-08 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $128,296.65 Radio Advertising
2012-10-04 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $423,759.42 Online Advertising
2012-10-04 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $120,597.94 Online Advertising
2012-09-28 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND NELSON, BILL (D) Oppose $40,209.79 FL Online Advertising
2012-09-28 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BROWN, SHERROD (D) Oppose $26,733.63 OH Online Advertising
2012-09-28 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $19,176.68 VA Online Advertising
2012-09-28 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $15,000.00 Website Development
2012-09-26 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $38,319.20 Salary / Benefits
2012-09-19 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND NELSON, BILL (D) Oppose $204,959.20 FL Online Advertising
2012-09-19 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND BROWN, SHERROD (D) Oppose $136,650.40 OH Online Advertising
2012-09-19 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $98,361.88 VA Online Advertising
2012-09-11 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $35,031.71 Salary / Benefits
2012-08-29 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $31,526.29 Salary / Benefits
2012-08-27 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $16,831.96 Yard Signs
2012-08-16 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $28,034.78 Salary / Benefits
2012-08-01 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $27,424.47 Salary / Benefits
2012-07-18 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $27,010.36 Salary / Benefits
2012-07-03 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $25,907.80 Salary / Benefits
2012-06-26 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND OBAMA, BARACK (D) Oppose $19,725.00 Salary / Benefits
2012-05-05 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Support $12,437.25 IN Phone Bank
2012-05-05 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND LUGAR, RICHARD G (R) Oppose $12,437.25 IN Phone Bank
2012-05-01 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Support $34,583.44 IN TV Advertising
2012-05-01 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND LUGAR, RICHARD G (R) Oppose $34,583.43 IN TV Advertising
2012-05-01 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND HATCH, ORRIN G (R) Support $75,892.80 UT Radio Advertising
2012-04-30 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Support $18,500.00 IN TV Ad Production Cost
2012-04-30 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND LUGAR, RICHARD G (R) Oppose $41,301.24 IN Postage
2012-04-30 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Support $41,301.24 IN Postage
2012-04-20 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Support $10,724.88 IN Phone Bank
2012-04-20 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND LUGAR, RICHARD G (R) Oppose $10,724.87 IN Phone Bank
2012-04-06 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND LUGAR, RICHARD G (R) Oppose $41,301.24 IN Postage
2012-04-06 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Support $41,301.24 IN Postage
2012-04-03 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Support $88,610.38 IN Independent Expenditure - TV Advertising
2012-04-03 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Support $67,814.06 IN Independent Expenditure - Radio Advertis
2012-02-28 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND HATCH, ORRIN G (R) Support $10,502.36 UT Independent Expenditure - Postage