Are the 23% from PACs money given directly to campaigns or does it also include independent expenditures? Additionally, wouldn't it be better to look at expend

Are the 23% from PACs money given directly to campaigns or does it also include independent expenditures? Additionally, wouldn't it be better to look at expenditures in later elections such as the 2012 presidential election? Using the 2010 data is a bit biased because the Citizens United decision was only ruled on in 2010. As for your point of donations being illegal for federal elections, it is true that direct donations are regulated, however outside "independent" spending by corporations is not illegal. Additionally, Super PACs can accept unlimited contributions from corporations as long as they use the money for independent expenditures.