You know this is happening, but still, the numbers shock. On NPR’s Morning Edition today, Steve Inskeep discusses this year’s presidential campaign spending with two political strategists, Mark McKinnon (Republican) and Mark Mellman (Democrat). Among the statistics McKinnon offered: Spending by the Obama and Romney campaigns will reach “a minimum of $4 billion – much […]
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The high cost of national elections
The 2008 presidential election was the most expensive in US history. The candidates spent approximately $1.4 billion on their campaigns, with outside groups dumping in another $215 million, says data from the Center for Responsive Politics (opensecrets.org). This year’s contest will probably break that record. And the cash is going to flow for Congressional races, […]
