Check out how the money has been spent this election

Thorgrim · 11-02-2006, 03:49 PM

In the House, about 93% of all money was spent on Republican held seats.

In the Senate, about 83% of all money was spent on Republican held seats. These totals might only increase during the final weekend.

Republicans actually spent a slightly higher percentage of their funds on defense, 90.3%, than Democrats spent on the attack, 88.4%. This is because the DSCC spent nearly 20% of their funds on defense.

The Missouri Senate race has had the most independent expenditures in the entire nation, with $19.6M. The Ohio Senate race comes in second at $15.3M. Tennessee is a distant third at $10.5M. Missouri really is where the Senate will be decided. Also, while Republican committees really were running a firewall strategy in those three states, Democratic committees actually matched them dollar for dollar in those competitions.

The CA-50 is still the race with the most expenditures in the entire nation, at $7.1M. The top ten are PA-06 ($6.2M), NM-01 ($5.6M), PA-07 ($5.2M), FL-22 ($5.2M), OH-18 ($5.0M), PA-08 ($4.8M), CT-05 ($4.8M), IL-06 ($4.6M), and IN-09 ($4.5M). Those ten races actually account for around 37% of all spending on House races.
The House races where Republicans have most outspent Democrats are: CA-50 ($2.8M), IL-08 ($2.2M), FL-22 ($1.8M), TX-22 ($1.5M), CO-04 ($1.5M), OH-18 ($1.5M), FL-16 ($1.3M), CT-02 ($1.2M), IN-09 ($1.2M), PA-08 ($1.1M), KY-03 ($1.1M), NC-11 ($1.1M), and PA-07 ($1.0M)

The House races where Democrats have most outspent Republicans are: CO-07 ($987K), IN-02 ($842K), OH-15 ($697K), NV-03 ($593K), and GA-12 ($432K).

http://www.mydd.com/images/user/217/...ure_Totals.htm

courtesy chris bowers

DosEquis · 11-02-2006, 04:14 PM

Thats just F-ing ridiculous.

motivez · 11-02-2006, 04:19 PM

That's a whole lotta free speech boys and girls!

I wish I had that much free speech.

Scrum · 11-02-2006, 04:21 PM

That's a lot to spend on a job that only pays a fraction of that.

makes you wonder.....

motivez · 11-02-2006, 04:23 PM

Well, the power that comes with it is why it's worth so much.

WickedLou9 · 11-02-2006, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by motivez

That's a whole lotta free speech boys and girls!

I wish I had that much free speech.

right on.

WickedLou9 · 11-02-2006, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent

That's a lot to spend on a job that only pays a fraction of that.
makes you wonder.....

Once you leave congress you get a job as a lobbyist and make millions of dollars for the rest of your life.

ballz2wallz · 11-02-2006, 04:24 PM

Does that mean most of the ads that Democrats made were attack ads? And we wonder who is making the negative ads worse!

Scrum · 11-02-2006, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by motivez

Well, the power that comes with it is why it's worth so much.

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Once you leave congress you get a job as a lobbyist and make millions of dollars for the rest of your life.

Yet another great reason to get rid of lobbyists.

Stylerod · 11-02-2006, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent

Yet another great reason to get rid of lobbyists.

And career politicians.

Scrum · 11-02-2006, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

And career politicians.

I have to agree.

KatKanPlay · 11-02-2006, 05:17 PM

It is not gong to change until we change it. I think we will be hearing more about this.

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DosEquis · 11-02-2006, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Once you leave congress you get a job as a lobbyist and make millions of dollars for the rest of your life.

Ah yes, the revolving door