  |  Jeff Drew jeffdrewpictures.com Election 2012PAC ManualChasing the big-money phantoms in New MexicoWe got to wondering about the PACs in our state and country. Stay tuned for this series, which will be running in the news section over the coming weeks.Guest EditorialGun Rhetoric Fires BlanksOnce again, we’re in the middle of two sad American cycles: senseless, lethal violence and the slew of specious arguments that inevitably follow, flying hither and yon like, well, bullets that never quite hit the mark. Council WatchAll Tied UpThe Council kills a measure that would add four districts instead of diluting the minority voice in the city.
   Election 2012Top 10 National Super PACsWith the rise of the super PAC, so too have emerged watchdog groups that track spending, donors, leaders and beneficiaries. We found OpenSecrets enormously helpful in compiling this list of the big-money political groups today. But that ranking of who’s on top will shift dramatically in the coming weeks, so it’s best to keep a close eye on roster. ProPublica’s PAC track tool is also useful and easy to parse.  Odds & EndsFunny because it happens to someone else.
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