Citizens for a Working America, a group originally formed by allies of Mrs. Bachmann, has spent almost half a million dollars on advertising in support of Mr. Romney.
As part of the deal, the drug industry had also pledged and spent more than $100 million on TV advertising in support of the overhaul effort.
Mr. Bloomberg, a billionaire and a registered independent, said he was spending $12 million on advertising in support of pending federal legislation to curb gun violence.
"Since Congressman Lazio's refusal, so-called independent organizations have spent more than $652,000 on television advertising in support of your campaign".
After Mr. Christie took office, friends and advisers, anticipating an onslaught of spending from labor unions, began raising donations outside the state's traditional campaign finance channels to pay for advertising in support of Mr. Christie's legislative agenda.
The group, the Committee to Save New York, has spent millions on television advertising in support of Mr. Cuomo's legislative agenda, and some government watchdog groups have questioned whether the gambling industry's support for the group influenced him as he drew up his proposal to expand casino gambling.
After spending $100 million in advertising in support of legislation that Tauzin and key executives hoped would be a windfall for the pharmaceutical industry, the legislative process had flat-lined.
In contrast, most advertising spending in support of the law has come from the Department of Health and Human Services.
The proposal has been endorsed by leading newspapers, and a political action committee formed by the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce has been paying for an advertising campaign in support of the measure.
And since striking the deal, the drug industry lobbyists had become a vital and thus powerful White House ally, even helping to bankroll a million-dollar advertising campaign in support of the health care overhaul.
