New breed of ‘super PACs,’ other independent groups could define 2012 campaign - The Washington Post

New breed of ‘super PACs,’ other independent groups could define 2012 campaign - The Washington Post: "One commercial accuses the president of worsening the deficit and says, “It’s time to take away Obama’s blank check.” Another attacks Republican tax and Medicare policies, saying, “We can’t rebuild America if they tear down the middle class.”

So begins the shadow campaign of 2012, in which a new breed of “super PACs” and other independent groups are poised to spend more money than ever to sway federal elections."