Much of the contributions were expected to pay for advertising aimed at potential voters.
The trend is particularly noticeable in advertising aimed at children.
Additional advertising, aimed at building circulation, will run on six radio stations.
I blame advertising aimed at women and the way they portray men.
The company hopes to make money from advertising aimed at regions with a combined population of more than four billion people.
Currently, the commission has greater authority over advertising aimed at adults.
Kraft will not reduce its $90 million a year worth of advertising aimed at children.
Last year, advertising aimed at the Hispanic market increased 6 percent, to $583.6 million.
She said that their commercial efforts, particularly the advertising aimed at children, could be crass.
This is the first time that a political party has done advertising specifically aimed at minority voters.