So far in the 2011-2012 election cycle, the top 150 consulting companies have brought in $465.76 million, according to a survey of federal spending reports conducted by the Huffington Post, out of a total of $1.24 billion spent on electioneering overall thus far. Projecting into the future, HuffPo predicts that the consulting industry overall could take in up to $3 billion, more than a third of a projected $8 billion spending across the board
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