Interesting Stats on Candidate Spending  

Posted by Jim Robinson

I was just looking at the Federal Elections Commission for information about the candidates and their spending। I was sort of surprised with the numbers. Kinda thought McCain would have a little more than a few million. Anyway, here are the rest of the numbers.
Source: Federal Elections Commission (FEC)

McCain, John
Total Receipts: $80,768,516 Transfers From Authorized Committees: $627,487 Individual Contributions: $73,956,554 Non-Party (e।g। PACs) or Other Committees: $798,351 Contributions from Party Committees $2,500 Candidate Contribution: $0 Candidate Loans: $0 Other Loans: $3,921,697
Total Disbursements: $69,039,770 Transfers to Authorized Committees: $621,487 Individual Refunds: $3,663,974 Non-Party (e.g. PACs) or Other Refunds: $84,250 Candidate Loan Repayments: $0 Other Loan Repayments: $3,921,697
Beginning Cash: $472,454 Latest Cash On Hand: $12,201,200 Debts Owed By: $707,041



Obama, Barack
Total Receipts: $240,175,066 Transfers From Authorized Committees: $0 Individual Contributions: $234,792,268 Non-Party (e.g. PACs) or Other Committees: $8,190 Contributions from Party Committees $0 Candidate Contribution: $0 Candidate Loans: $0 Other Loans: $0
Total Disbursements: $189,101,066 Transfers to Authorized Committees: $0 Individual Refunds: $968,653 Non-Party (e.g. PACs) or Other Refunds: $7,940 Candidate Loan Repayments: $0 Other Loan Repayments: $0
Beginning Cash: $0 Latest Cash On Hand: $51,073,999 Debts Owed By: $662,784



Clinton, Hillary Rodham
Total Receipts: $194,793,404 Transfers From Authorized Committees: $10,000,000 Individual Contributions: $174,494,945 Non-Party (e.g. PACs) or Other Committees: $1,251,540 Contributions from Party Committees $1,000 Candidate Contribution: $0 Candidate Loans: $5,000,000 Other Loans: $0
Total Disbursements: $163,081,207 Transfers to Authorized Committees: $0 Individual Refunds: $2,945,372 Non-Party (e.g. PACs) or Other Refunds: $34,701 Candidate Loan Repayments: $0 Other Loan Repayments: $0
Beginning Cash: $0 Latest Cash On Hand: $31,712,197 Debts Owed By: $15,321,562

I had a dream a while back that Clinton would take the White House, but looking at the numbers and her popularity...who knows।

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