Campaign Finance
General Resources
Almanac of Federal PACs REF JK1991.A55 2008/2009 
Provides information on PACs that contributed $25,000 or more to congressional candidates.
Buying of the President, 2008
The Center for Public Integrity’s quadrennial investigation follows the role of money in the 2008 presidential campaign.
CQ Moneyline
A comprehensive and objective resource on money in politics.
Federal Election Commission
U.S. election statistics, campaign finance reports & data, and more.
FollowtheMoney.org
"The National Institute on Money in State Politics is the only nonpartisan, nonprofit organization revealing the influence of campaign money on state-level elections and public policy in all 50 states."
MAPLight.org Money and Politics: Illuminating the Connection
This website provides data highlighting the connection between campaign donations and legislative votes.
OpenSecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)
This excellent web site provides multiple ways of searching for donations to political parties and candidates. Also provides data on total lobbying spending for years 1998-present, along with breakdowns by firm
Washington Representatives REF JK1118.D58 2008
A directory of lobbying firms and lobbyists that do business in Washington, D.C. Also includes a comprehensive list of clients and a legislative area index.
