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Wisconsin Advertising Project
Obama, McCain spent $28 million on television advertising last week
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 8, 2008 - 7:46pmLast updated: October 8, 2008 - 7:47pm
Over the past week, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama and their campaigns have spent over $28 million on television advertising. From September 28 through October 4, the Obama campaign spent just under $17.5 million while the McCain campaign and the RNC spent just under $11 million combined.
Nearly $200 Spent on Presidential Campaign TV Ads to Date
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 3, 2008 - 7:54amAlmost $200 million has been spent on television advertising so far during this presidential election year, with the overwhelming amount of recent spending coming from the race for the Democratic nomination.
