Top of the Ticket  Political commentary from Andrew Malcolm
How much was your vote worth? Obama often outbid McCain  Bet you
didn't know how much your vote cost to get.  Here's the kind of
stuff real politics fans revel in: Which candidate spent the
most TV advertising money per vote recI'll see you and raise you
$2, presidential candidates Democrat Barack Obama and Republican
John McCain spent much differently to gain each vote, often
Obama outbid McCaineived?  And where was that?  It may not
surprise you that the winner spent the most to buy votes. Barack
Obama spent $14.85 per vote received in Nevada.  The John
McCain-Sarah Palin ticket spent $13.95 there.  Obama spent $7.23
per vote in Missouri, but still lost to McCain, who shelled out
"only" $5.19. Obama spent $12.15 to win each vote in Virginia
while the Republican spent $4.35.  How about Florida? McCain =
$2.11. Obama = $8.86. New Mexico: Obama = $7.23. McCain = $9.25.
Montana: Obama = $6.09. McCain = $0.  Ohio: Obama = $7.90.
McCain = $5.80. Pennsy