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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Washington Post. (November 14, 2012). Weekly spending on TV ads for the presidential campaign by all candidates up to election day 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215403/weekly-spendings-on-tv-ads-of-the-republican-predidential-candidates/
Washington Post. "Weekly spending on TV ads for the presidential campaign by all candidates up to election day 2012." Chart. November 14, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215403/weekly-spendings-on-tv-ads-of-the-republican-predidential-candidates/
Washington Post. (2012). Weekly spending on TV ads for the presidential campaign by all candidates up to election day 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215403/weekly-spendings-on-tv-ads-of-the-republican-predidential-candidates/
Washington Post. "Weekly Spending on Tv Ads for The Presidential Campaign by All Candidates up to Election Day 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215403/weekly-spendings-on-tv-ads-of-the-republican-predidential-candidates/
Washington Post, Weekly spending on TV ads for the presidential campaign by all candidates up to election day 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215403/weekly-spendings-on-tv-ads-of-the-republican-predidential-candidates/ (last visited July 01, 2022)