Priorities USA Action, a Democratic PAC, received a $2 million contribution from DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg in May. Katzenberg isn't the only Hollywood producer to donate to Priorities USA Action, either. Star Trek and Super 8 director J.J. Abrams donated $50,000 to the super PAC in June.
The 2012 general election will be the first since the Supreme Court's landmark Citizens United ruling allowed outside organizations to raise and spend millions in unregulated corporate cash to influence the outcomes of elections. In this gallery, we take a look at some of the top contributors to super PACs.
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