Data Points: Latest Election Data

The most recent figures on voters, campaign spending, and ads

By U.S. News Staff

November 4, 2008 RSS Feed Print
  • $8: Estimated amount that Barack Obama and John McCain will have spent per presidential vote
  • $1.3 billion: Total spending by presidential candidates
  • 27 million: Number of absentee and early votes cast in 30 states as of Saturday night
  • $21.4 million: Amount spent by the Obama campaign on advertising between October 21 and October 28
  • $7.5 million: Amount spent by the McCain campaign on advertising between October 21 and October 28

Sources: Associated Press, Center for Responsive Politics, Wisconsin Advertising Project

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In the history of man there are instances that echo into the future. These instances consist of broken barriers and crumbled walls. The type of occurance that tears down social limitations and gives mankind more room to advance, room to grow not in numbers but in character, and not financially but intelectually.

America has created and witnessed one of these instances. Weve won a portion of our country back and chose a president for the people. We have achieved victory and may it stir our waters to change, stagnent to benevolent,stale to fresh, old ways to new methods. America is starting to wake up, and we will continue to do so. We the people own this country we the people fight for this country and we the people will decide the future of America.

Christopher Robinson.

Christopher Robinson of TX 6:15PM November 05, 2008

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