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Thread #139800 Message #3314114
Posted By: beardedbruce
27-Feb-12 - 12:30 PM
Thread Name: BS: King Obama
Subject: RE: BS: King Obama
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundraising_for_the_2008_presidential_election
Of course, his does not include spending by Unions,etc...
Candidate (Party) Amount raised Amount spent Votes Average spent per vote
Barack Obama (D) $778,642,962 $760,370,195 69,498,215 $10.94
John McCain (R) $383,913,834 $358,008,447 59,948,240 $5.97
Ralph Nader (I) $4,496,180 $4,187,628 738,720 $5.67
Bob Barr (L) $1,383,681 $1,345,202 523,713 $2.57
Chuck Baldwin (C) $261,673 $234,309 199,437 $1.17
Cynthia McKinney (G)$240,130 $238,968 161,680 $1.48
Who says you can't buy an election??