This graph shows spending on issue-related TV ads in the 2012 election by message sent. Spending on TV ads containing an Anti-Obama message, as of August 1, had totaled up to 130 million U.S. dollars.
Spending on issue-related TV ads in the 2012 elections, by topic, as of August 1
(in million U.S. dollars)
The depicted data contains spendings by candidate, PAC and interest groups. The data is based on ads that have hit the airwaves, not total buys announced by campaigns or other groups.
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Washington Post. (August 1, 2012). Spending on issue-related TV ads in the 2012 elections, by topic, as of August 1 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215432/spendings-on-issue-related-tv-ads-in-the-elections-2012/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Washington Post. "Spending on Issue-related Tv Ads in The 2012 Elections, by Topic, as of August 1 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215432/spendings-on-issue-related-tv-ads-in-the-elections-2012/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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