Barack Obama (D) Expenditures Breakdown Chart. Sector Description Total Expenditures Administrative Salaries & Benefits $44,169,124 Travel $39,345,592 Administrative $12,803,723 Rent/Utilities $10,372,162 Supplies, Equipment & Furniture $4,481,310 Administrative Consultants $676,161 Food/Meetings $437,144 Campaign Expenses Polling/Surveys/Research $21,500,862 Campaign Events $16,447,949 Materials $5,372,483 Political Consultants $1,745,777 Miscellaneous Campaign $371,620 Campaign Direct Mail $110,000 Contributions Parties (Fed & Non-federal) $3,775,359 Contrib Refunds $1,963,090 Candidates (Fed & Non-federal) $3,985 Committees (Fed & Non-Federal) $2,615 Fundraising Fundr Direct Mail/Telemarketing $23,527,966 Miscellaneous Fundraising $1,483,939 Fundraising Consultants $983,447 Fundraising Events $162,930 Media Broadcast Media $160,446,232 Print Media $13,123,021 Internet Media $10,310,400 Miscellaneous Media $3,775,760 Media Consultants $194,001 Other...