CNN‘s map covers the entire campaign for president going back to January 2007, more than a year before the first primary. The ad spending map shows that Barack Obama has out spent McCain in nearly every state. Minnesota and West Virginia are the only places McCain has advertised on television more than Obama.

Combined Obama and McCain have spent nearly $300 million on TV advertising, the top states are Pennsylvania $47 million, Ohio $32MM, Florida $27MM, Viginia $22MM, and Michigan $22MM

The New York Times provides data on spending by non-campaign parties. The RNC is significantly out spending the DNC and Obama edges out McCain overall, while McCain spends more on National ads (most spending is target to swing states).


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• New York Times June 3 to Oct. 6, 2008
• CNN January 1, 2007 to October 6, 2008

Corporations, unions and wealthy donors are allowed to pour unlimited cash into the host committees that finance presidential conventions in exchange for goodies such as private receptions with legislators and VIP access to special events. Most of the corporate sponsors revealed so far for Denver and St. Paul (the host committees do not have to disclose donors or how much they raise until 60 days after the convention) are veterans of Washington’s money-for-influence game

• Interactive Map of Convention Sponsors from the Washington Post

Circles based on number of sponsors not financial contribution

More about Fund Race 2008
Want to know if a celebrity is playing both sides of the fence? Whether that new guy you’re seeing is actually a Republican or just dresses like one? If your boss maxed out at that fundraiser or got comped? Whether your neighbor’s political involvement stops at that hideous lawn sign?

FundRace makes it easy to search by name or address to see which presidential candidates your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors are contributing to. Or you can see if your favorite celebrity is putting their money where their mouth is.

FundRace gives you the technology to do what politicians and journalists have been doing for years: find out where the money’s coming from, see who it’s going to, and solve the mystery of why that crazy ex-roommate of yours is now the Ambassador to Turks and Caicos

The maps below show the fund raising edge that Barack Obama has over John McCain that certainly was a motivating factor in opting out of the public financing funds. Barack Obama appears to be raising more than John McCain everywhere, including Republican strongholds such as Texas and the South. McCain looks to only have a fund raising advantage in his home state of Arizona.

2008 Campaign Finance Maps from the New York Times

2008 Presidential Campaign Contribution Map

by candidate

by party