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retrieves data from FEC.gov website

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FEC Data Reader

A quick way to retrieve FEC bulk data from https://www.fec.gov:

>>> import fec_reader as fec
>>> reader = fec.DataReader(DATA_DIR='/raw') # pick a target directory
>>> reader.get_pac_summary()

This package is a demonstration of ETL skills for Alexus Wong. However, it is also important that we as a society can efficiently consume the inordinate amount of information available today. If we can process it, we can take steps in the right direction.

Features

FEC Reader currently retrieves these data files:

Installation

To install FEC Reader, simply use pip:

$ pip install fec-reader

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