num_pages: 80
description: A summary of the patterns that emerged from a detailed examination of the $2.4 billion in campaign funds that was raised for the 1996 elections. Discusses where the money came from by industry &amp; issue group, the top-spending Presl. candidates, self-financed candidates, issue ads, &amp; PAC campaign spending. Makes comparisons to the 1994 election cycle, &amp; examines business, labor &amp; ideological giving in 1995-96; top contributors; industry &amp; interest group profiles; &amp; city-by-city metro area totals. Charts &amp; tables depict which interest groups &amp; industries contributed the most, how much they spent, &amp; which candidates received these contributions.
language: English
title: Big Picture: Money Follows Power Shift on Capitol Hill
titlecomplete: Big Picture: Money Follows Power Shift on Capitol Hill
publisher: Diane Pub Co