• 2012 Elections - spending on TV ads by all candidates

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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.

Weekly spending on TV ads for the presidential campaign by all candidates up to election day 2012

Characteristic	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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November 2012

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October 31, 2011 to November 6, 2012

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