States receive disproportionate amounts of federal money in the form of congressional earmarks, often referred to as “pork”. The Republican ticket for president represents both ends of the spectrum with Senator John McCain’s Arizona receiving $14 per person and Governor Sarah Palin’s Alaska receiving the most $555 per person.

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Senator John McCain has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. With Alaska’s three electoral votes fairly safe for Republicans, this choice was clearly not based on geography, but demographics and it appears that McCain is betting that the choice of Palin will help him win over unsatisfied former Hillary Clinton [...]

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FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right: Road to 270: Alaska
CQ Politics | Poll Tracker - Eye on the Senate: Shaheen Rising in N.H., Franken Sinking in Minn.

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