Sentences with phrase «races by independent groups»

Of the $ 5.42 million spent on the New York State Senate races by independent groups thus far, close to $ 800,000 has come from real estate - connected political action committees.

Of the $ 5.42 million spent on the New York State Senate races by independent groups thus far, close to $ 800,000 has come from real...

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Check out the race - by - race ratings put forward by independent groups such as the Cook Political Report, Inside Elections1 and Sabato's Crystal Ball.

Washington (CNN)- An independent group co-founded by Karl Rove that's already spending big bucks to put up television commercials critical of President Barack Obama is now going up with ads in three crucial U.S. Senate races.

Independent expenditure campaigns have been funded by a variety of interest groups seeking to influence the outcome of a legislative race, including the teachers unions, charter school groups and real - estate organizations.

A report released by the good - government group on Tuesday found 47 different independent expenditure or «IE» committees were created in 2013, spending nearly $ 15.4 million to influence city - wide races as well as council contests.

Vallone had raised more than $ 84,000 for the race, less than Shafran's $ 104,000, but was supported by Jobs for New York, a real estate backed independent group which spent more than $ 320,000 supporting him.

Balance New York, an independent expenditure committee formed by veterans of the Senate Republicans» fundraising arm, received a $ 200,000 contribution from a Washington - D.C. - based group that supports GOP candidates in state races.

Groups with names like Jobs For New York (backed by the Real Estate Board of New York) and New Yorkers For a Balanced Albany (backed by Paul Singer and StudentsFirstNY) dropped mail, TV ads and radio spots on Senate districts — ushering in a new age in which the independent expenditure committee on the state level is increasingly becoming a important and viable player in legislative races.

But that's just the beginning of a densely layered and revealing collection that starts by underscoring the impact of race — then batters away at that old paradigm of preconceptions and stereotypes with a group of independent talents intent on taking off in their own directions.

This densely layered and revealing show starts by underscoring the impact of race — then batters away at that old paradigm of preconceptions and stereotypes with a group of independent talents intent on taking off in their own directions.