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English
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Summary

The Political Moneyball` is a visualization project by The Wall Street Journal that uses data from the Federal Election Commission to show connections between political action committees, campaigns, and individuals in the 2012 election. The graphic, built with CartoDB, displays over one million connections between donors and committees, updated monthly. It provides insights into how similar donor groups cluster together and offers a tutorial on how to use and navigate the graphic. The project is an example of effective data visualization in politics, showcasing the power of interactive tools like CartoDB to explore large datasets in real-time.