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Independent Expenditures in the 2012 Maine Senate Race

Independent expenditures are spending by individual people, groups, political committees, corporations or unions expressly advocating the election or defeat of clearly identified federal candidates.

The expenditures must be made independently of a candidate, the candidate's campaign or a political party.

SOURCE: Federal Election Commission

Candidate	Organization Name	Primary or General	Amount	Date	Support/Oppose	Purchase Type	Paid To
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	807.50	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WAGM - FOX
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	150,000.00	10/5/12	Support	Polling & Research	DOUGLAS E. SCHOEN NYC LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	9,070.00	10/5/12	Support	AD Production [est.]	SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	11,564.25	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WVII
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	12,724.50	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WAGM - CBS
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	14,280.00	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WPFO
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	19,325.00	10/5/12	Support	AD Production [est.]	SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	29,618.25	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WLBZ
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	49,725.00	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WGME
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	50,000.00	10/5/12	Support	Production Planning/Strategy	DOUGLAS E. SCHOEN NYC LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	60,001.50	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WMTW
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	72,750.00	10/5/12	Support	Media CONSULTING	SKDKNICKERBOCKER
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	82,849.50	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WABI
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	149,468.25	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WCSH
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	1,211.25	10/5/12	Support	TV Ad - Media Placement	WFVX
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	6,447.50	10/20/12	Support	Television Advertising - Production [est.]	SKDKnickerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	6,447.50	10/20/12	Oppose	Television Advertising - Production [est.]	SKDKnickerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	15,825.82	10/23/12	Support	Direct Mail - Postage [est.]	SKDKnickerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	29,021.73	10/23/12	Support	Direct Mail	SKDKnickerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	26,991.80	10/9/12	Support	Direct Mail - Postage [est.]	SKDKinckerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	62,703.30	10/9/12	Support	Direct Mail	SKDKnickerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	26,991.80	10/9/12	Support	Direct Mail - Postage [est.]	SKDKnickerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	62,703.30	10/9/12	Support	Direct Mail	SKDKnickerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	41,162.20	10/15/12	Support	Direct Mail - Postage [est.]	SKDKnickerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Americans Elect	G	48,532.90	10/15/12	Support	Direct Mail	SKDKnickerbocker LLC
Angus King, I	Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies	G	309,720.89	10/16/12	Oppose	TV Media PLACEMENT	Crossroads Media LLC
Angus King, I	Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies	G	12,993.00	10/16/12	Oppose	TV Media Production	Wilson Grand Communications
Angus King, I	Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies	G	330,094.11	10/23/12	Oppose	TV / Media PLACEMENT	Crossroads Media LLC
Angus King, I	Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies	G	13,727.00	10/23/12	Oppose	TV / Media Production	Wilson Grand Communications
Charlie Summers, R	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee	G	11,790.00	10/12/12	Oppose	Media Production	Message and Media
Charlie Summers, R	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee	G	10,000.00	10/3/12	Oppose	Media Production Estimate	Message and Media
Charlie Summers, R	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee	G	114,544.00	10/2/12	Oppose	Media Buy	Great American Media
Charlie Summers, R	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee	G	11,220.00	10/19/12	Oppose	Media Production Estimated Costs	Message and Media
Charlie Summers, R	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee	G	14,200.00	10/17/12	Oppose	Media Production Estimated Costs	Message and Media
Charlie Summers, R	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee	G	300,035.48	10/5/12	Oppose	Media Buy	Great American Media
Charlie Summers, R	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee	G	377,613.00	10/12/12	Oppose	Media Buy	Great American Media
Charlie Summers, R	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee	G	264,625.00	10/3/12	Oppose	Media Buy	Great American Media
Bruce Poliquin, R	Freedomworks for America	P	49.50	6/4/12	Support	IE-Poliquin-Door Hangers	Thoburn Design & Illustration LLC
Bruce Poliquin, R	Freedomworks for America	P	25,000.00	6/4/12	Support	IE-Poliquin-Voter Survey	Constituent Services Inc.
Bruce Poliquin, R	Freedomworks for America	P	2,000.00	6/1/12	Support	IE-Poliquin-Online Ads	Google.com
Bruce Poliquin, R	Freedomworks for America	P	3,000.00	6/4/12	Support	IE-Poliquin-Online Ads	Facebook
Angus King, I	League of Conservation Voters, Inc.	G	12.61	10/18/12	Oppose	Staff Time for Press Release	League of Conservation Voters, Inc.
Angus King, I	League of Conservation Voters, Inc.	G	88,348.50	10/18/12	Oppose	TV Ad Buy	Waterfront Strategies
Angus King, I	League of Conservation Voters, Inc.	G	5,894.93	10/18/12	Oppose	TV Ad Production	Waterfront Strategies
Cynthia Dill, D	Maine Freedom	G	55,750.00	9/3/12	Support	Media buy	Target Enterprises, LLC
Angus King, I	Maine Freedom	G	55,750.00	9/3/12	Oppose	Media buy	Target Enterprises, LLC
Angus King, I	Maine Freedom	G	55,000.00	9/15/12	Oppose	Media buy	Target Enterprises, LLC
Angus King, I	Maine Freedom	G	68,750.00	8/24/12	Oppose	Media buy	Target Enterprises, LLC
Cynthia Dill, D	Maine Freedom	G	55,000.00	9/15/12	Support	Media buy	Target Enterprises, LLC
Cynthia Dill, D	Maine Freedom	G	68,750.00	8/24/12	Support	Media buy	Target Enterprises, LLC
Angus King, I	National Republican Senatorial Committee	G	231,400.00	10/2/12	Oppose	Media	Strategic Media Services
Angus King, I	National Republican Senatorial Committee	G	147,024.81	9/10/12	Oppose	Media	Strategic Media Services
Angus King, I	National Republican Senatorial Committee	G	258,779.07	9/26/12	Oppose	Media	Strategic Media Services
Angus King, I	National Republican Senatorial Committee	G	133,422.57	9/27/12	Oppose	Media	Strategic Media Services
Angus King, I	National Republican Senatorial Committee	G	36,517.85	10/5/12	Oppose	Production	Strategic Media Services
Cynthia Dill, D	National Republican Senatorial Committee	G	147,024.82	9/10/12	Oppose	Media	Strategic Media Services
Angus King, I	National Republican Senatorial Committee	G	27,500.00	9/24/12	Oppose	Production	Strategic Media Services
Angus King, I	National Republican Senatorial Committee	G	294,799.90	9/12/12	Oppose	Media	Strategic Media Services
Cynthia Dill, D	National Republican Senatorial Committee	G	32,521.37	9/14/12	Oppose	Production	Strategic Media Services
Angus King, I	National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action	G	750.00	10/18/12	Support	Graphic Art Fee	Federal Capital Communications Corp
Angus King, I	National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action	G	59,471.97	10/18/12	Support	Postage/Production for Postcards	Prolist Inc.
Angus King, I	National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action	G	6,750.32	10/18/12	Support	Printing of Postcards	Master Print
Angus King, I	NFIB The Voice of Free Enterprise Inc.	G	3,191.00	10/15/12	Support	Mailpiece	Arena Communications
Angus King, I	Sierra Club Independent Action	G	24.27	10/15/12	Support	Salaries and Benefits	Pollard, Trey
Angus King, I	Sierra Club Independent Action	G	235.15	10/15/12	Support	Salaries and Benefits	Duvall, Catherine
Angus King, I	Sierra Club Independent Action	G	88,348.50	10/18/12	Support	Paid Media	Waterfront Strategies
Angus King, I	Sierra Club Independent Action	G	5,894.93	10/18/12	Support	Paid Media	Waterfront Strategies
Angus King, I	Sierra Club Independent Action	G	691.77	10/15/12	Support	Salaries and Benefits	Turner, Lisa
Scott D'Amboise, R	The 60 Plus Association	P	1,841.70	6/10/12	Support	Telephone Voter Contact	Advantage Inc.
Angus King, I	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	G	79,320.00	10/12/12	Oppose	Radio Production and Media buy - fact is	Craft Media Digital
Angus King, I	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	G	420,680.00	10/12/12	Oppose	Television Production and Media buy - Fact is	Craft Media Digital
Angus King, I	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	G	22.00	10/1/12	Support	web development - voteforjobs2012.com	Integrated Web Strategy
Angus King, I	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	G	6,674.00	10/18/12	Support	Media Production -- US Chamber GOTV video	Revolution Media Group
Angus King, I	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	G	439,000.00	9/18/12	Oppose	Television ad Production and Media buy - Its Good	Craft Media Digital
Angus King, I	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	G	2,598.00	10/18/12	Support	Web promotion -- US Chamber GOTV video	Google Inc
Angus King, I	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	G	400,000.00	7/26/12	Oppose	Television buy and Production cost - Mainers Know	Craft Media/Digital
Angus King, I	icPurple, Inc.	P	23,667.50	5/17/12	Support	Online Video Production Costs	Little Weapons, LLC