2012 Presidential Campaign Spending and Votes

[RonRules]

I'll just leave this here:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj80/RonRules/Elections2012/CampaignSpendingAndVote.png

Money spent for each vote cast:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj80/RonRules/Elections2012/CampaignSpendingVoteCostEfficiency.png

Data sources:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres12/index.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2012
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_primaries,_2012

[RonRules]

Anybody find it interesting that Santorum had the most efficient campaign at $5.52/vote compared with Ron at $18.29/vote considering all the free Grass Roots help that Ron gets?

I think it's all about the power of the media and their ability to sway political campaigns. Santorum came out of nowhere because the media decided to prop him up.

Mitt Romney is nearly twice as efficient as Ron for the same reason.

The media are more powerful and influential in their ability to control our lives that any of the three branches of government. Cancel your cable.