13.01.2014 - 18:13 [ Washington Post ]

Koch-backed political coalition, designed to shield donors, raised $400 million in 2012

The filings show that the network of politically active nonprofit groups backed by the Kochs and fellow donors in the 2012 elections financially outpaced other independent groups on the right and, on its own, matched the long-established national coalition of labor unions that serves as one of the biggest sources of support for Democrats.