[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Thanks for the reply. Also, what a lot of people seem to miss, is the revenue piece. The media needs the story line to be a "close race" so that literally millions of dollars in ads are purchased, to meet their revenue goals (presidential elections are only every 4 years, so this volume of revenue is not available every year). If it was a total blowout and one candidate was leading By 10 pts then the money well would dry up rather quickly.

Always look at the macro view and the money angle and you'll see the real story line.

INBN

[cpa4you]

Big campaigns also are driven by some pretty high-powered “consultants.” I’d not be surprised to learn that an awful lot of the money spent directly benefits them. Big ad buys make someone a lot of money!

I lead campaign finance audits for the FEC for five years and can say, with certainty, that more that one consultant or campaign manager personally benefited. Just check the FEC’s web site (fec.gov) and see where the money goes, and, to whom?