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Weekly spending on TV ads by all presidential candidates in 2012
Weekly spending on TV ads by all presidential candidates in 2012
Weekly spending on TV ads for the presidential campaign by all candidates up to election day 2012
This graph shows the weekly spending on TV ads for the presidential campaign by the Republican candidates and president Obama up until November 6, 2012. During the week ending October 27, Barack Obama spent about 24 million U.S. dollars on political ads, while Romney only spent 13 million U.S. dollars.
Weekly spending on TV ads for the presidential campaign by all candidates up to election day 2012
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| Barack Obama | Mitt Romney | |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 to Nov 6 | 30,000,000$ | 15,000,000$ |
| Oct 28 to Nov 4 | 37,000,000$ | 20,000,000$ |
| Oct 22 to 27 | 24,000,000$ | 13,000,000$ |
| Oct 15 to 21 | 20,000,000$ | 12,000,000$ |
| Oct 8 to 14 | 20,000,000$ | 10,000,000$ |
| Oct 1 to 7 | 25,000,000$ | 9,000,000$ |
| Sep 24 to 30 | 13,000,000$ | 6,000,000$ |
| Sep 17 to 23 | 16,000,000$ | 6,000,000$ |
| Sep 10 to 16 | 11,000,000$ | 5,000,000$ |
| Sep 3 to 9 | 9,000,000$ | 3,000,000$ |
| Aug 27 to Sep 2 | 12,000,000$ | 1,000,000$ |
| Aug 20 to 26 | 10,900,000$ | 5,200,000$ |
| Aug 13 to 19 | 1,100,000$ | 2,300,000$ |
| Aug 6 to 12 | 4,600,000$ | 498,880$ |
| July 30 to Aug 5 | 15,900,000$ | 2,600,000$ |
| July 23 to 29 | 8,500,000$ | 3,400,000$ |
| July 16 to 22 | 6,700,000$ | 3,500,000$ |
| July 9 to 15 | 6,500,000$ | 3,200,000$ |
| July 2 to 8 | 5,400,000$ | 3,100,000$ |
| June 25 to July 1 | 9,400,000$ | 2,200,000$ |
| June 18 to 24 | 5,900,000$ | 2,300,000$ |
| June 11 to 17 | 5,400,000$ | 2,100,000$ |
| June 4 to 10 | 4,400,000$ | 1,500,000$ |
| May 28 to June 3 | 4,900,000$ | 1,400,000$ |
| May 21 to 27 | 4,800,000$ | 1,400,000$ |
| May 14 to 20 | 4,600,000$ | 405,080$ |
| May 7 to May 13 | 3,700,000$ | - |
| April 30 to May 6 | 790,670$ | 50$ |
| April 23 to 29 | 159,670$ | - |
| April 16 to 22 | 305,700$ | 17,830$ |
| April 9 to 15 | 596,090$ | 516,050$ |
| April 2 to 8 | 568,400$ | 78,640$ |
| March 26 to Apr 1 | - | 390,930$ |
| March 19 to 25 | - | 315,170$ |
| March 12 to 18 | - | 613,740$ |
| March 5 to 11 | - | 363,820$ |
| Feb 27 to March 4 | 8,740$ | 870,460$ |
| Feb 20 to 26 | 15,330$ | 830,060$ |
| Feb 13 to 19 | - | 249,710$ |
| Feb 6 to 12 | - | 15,530$ |
| Jan 30 to Feb 5 | - | 901,190$ |
| Jan 23 to 29 | 1,400,000$ | 2,100,000$ |
| Jan 16 to 22 | 513,130$ | 1,800,000$ |
| Jan 9 to 15 | - | 1,400,000$ |
| Jan 2 to 8 | - | 1,200,000$ |
| Dec 27 to Jan 1 | - | 347,100$ |
| Dec 19 to 26 | - | 182,420$ |
| Dec 12 to 18 | - | 182,760$ |
| Dec 5 to 11 | - | 184,230$ |
| Nov 28 to Dec 4 | - | 100,200$ |
| Nov 21 to 27 | - | 56,500$ |
| Nov 14 to 20 | - | - |
| Nov 7 to 13 | - | - |
| Oct 31 to Nov 6 | - | - |
| Before October 31 | - | - |
| Barack Obama | Mitt Romney | |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 to Nov 6 | 30,000,000$ | 15,000,000$ |
| Oct 28 to Nov 4 | 37,000,000$ | 20,000,000$ |
| Oct 22 to 27 | 24,000,000$ | 13,000,000$ |
| Oct 15 to 21 | 20,000,000$ | 12,000,000$ |
| Oct 8 to 14 | 20,000,000$ | 10,000,000$ |
| Oct 1 to 7 | 25,000,000$ | 9,000,000$ |
| Sep 24 to 30 | 13,000,000$ | 6,000,000$ |
| Sep 17 to 23 | 16,000,000$ | 6,000,000$ |
| Sep 10 to 16 | 11,000,000$ | 5,000,000$ |
| Sep 3 to 9 | 9,000,000$ | 3,000,000$ |
| Aug 27 to Sep 2 | 12,000,000$ | 1,000,000$ |
| Aug 20 to 26 | 10,900,000$ | 5,200,000$ |
| Aug 13 to 19 | 1,100,000$ | 2,300,000$ |
| Aug 6 to 12 | 4,600,000$ | 498,880$ |
| July 30 to Aug 5 | 15,900,000$ | 2,600,000$ |
| July 23 to 29 | 8,500,000$ | 3,400,000$ |
| July 16 to 22 | 6,700,000$ | 3,500,000$ |
| July 9 to 15 | 6,500,000$ | 3,200,000$ |
| July 2 to 8 | 5,400,000$ | 3,100,000$ |
| June 25 to July 1 | 9,400,000$ | 2,200,000$ |
| June 18 to 24 | 5,900,000$ | 2,300,000$ |
| June 11 to 17 | 5,400,000$ | 2,100,000$ |
| June 4 to 10 | 4,400,000$ | 1,500,000$ |
| May 28 to June 3 | 4,900,000$ | 1,400,000$ |
| May 21 to 27 | 4,800,000$ | 1,400,000$ |
| May 14 to 20 | 4,600,000$ | 405,080$ |
| May 7 to May 13 | 3,700,000$ | - |
| April 30 to May 6 | 790,670$ | 50$ |
| April 23 to 29 | 159,670$ | - |
| April 16 to 22 | 305,700$ | 17,830$ |
| April 9 to 15 | 596,090$ | 516,050$ |
| April 2 to 8 | 568,400$ | 78,640$ |
| March 26 to Apr 1 | - | 390,930$ |
| March 19 to 25 | - | 315,170$ |
| March 12 to 18 | - | 613,740$ |
| March 5 to 11 | - | 363,820$ |
| Feb 27 to March 4 | 8,740$ | 870,460$ |
| Feb 20 to 26 | 15,330$ | 830,060$ |
| Feb 13 to 19 | - | 249,710$ |
| Feb 6 to 12 | - | 15,530$ |
| Jan 30 to Feb 5 | - | 901,190$ |
| Jan 23 to 29 | 1,400,000$ | 2,100,000$ |
| Jan 16 to 22 | 513,130$ | 1,800,000$ |
| Jan 9 to 15 | - | 1,400,000$ |
| Jan 2 to 8 | - | 1,200,000$ |
| Dec 27 to Jan 1 | - | 347,100$ |
| Dec 19 to 26 | - | 182,420$ |
| Dec 12 to 18 | - | 182,760$ |
| Dec 5 to 11 | - | 184,230$ |
| Nov 28 to Dec 4 | - | 100,200$ |
| Nov 21 to 27 | - | 56,500$ |
| Nov 14 to 20 | - | - |
| Nov 7 to 13 | - | - |
| Oct 31 to Nov 6 | - | - |
| Before October 31 | - | - |
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This graph shows the weekly spending on TV ads for the presidential campaign by the Republican candidates and president Obama up until November 6, 2012. During the week ending October 27, Barack Obama spent about 24 million U.S. dollars on political ads, while Romney only spent 13 million U.S. dollars.
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