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C & E won't tell you where the money comes from, but being a site for campaign insiders, it might give you some impression of where it goes. In the same vein, see Political Resources On Line.

Though much of the site is available only to members, the state campaign finance search is useful.

Good source for both federal and state campign finance laws including the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act and the Supreme Court's McConnell v. FEC which upheld the law.

Where it comes from and where it goes. Includes major contributers, both individual and oranizational; contributions by zip code; and a directory of political action committees.

The CPI ranges more widely than just campaign money, but what it has to say is valuable.

Tracks soft money contributions.

This is the original source for the money trail. Unfortunately, you have to perform searches, and the search options are limited. For all its consumer-friendly graphics, it really isn't.

Covers contributions by race, by contributer or by interest group. Contains both current data and archived figures. (Not much yet for the current election cycle.)

We've no idea where they get their statistics, but the presentation is interesting.

Need we say more?

More breadcrumbs on the money trail. Very thorough on the laws and the issues.

Who gives it, who gets it, and what they do with it. Some areas are subscription only.