This post started life a few hours ago as a news brief about the mysterious money trail behind a TV ad being aired in swing states around the country accusing Barack Obama of “trying to force gay ...

Candidates and super PACSs spent more than $2 billion on the presidential race alone, and most of that was on advertising. The 2012 campaign season saw the growth of the super PAC as well as the ...

It's hard not to notice in this campaign season the bombardment of political commercials. More money than ever is being spent on them.But how do you know who paid for them, what's true and what isn't?

BOB GARFIELD: We’re continuing with the theme of disclosure, or the lack thereof. You can try to find out the people behind the super PACS, but good luck with that. And most people don’t have the time ...