Campaign cash: America's wealthy donors are spending, just not as much as in 2012
October 31, 2016 at 10:34 AM EDT
Through the end of September, wealthy donors had accounted for 125 so-called “soft money” contributions of $1 million or more in the current federal election cycle. While that number is roughly on par with 2012's tally, the giving among America's wealthiest donors is off — way off — in total dollars.