The Final Stretch

What a campaign trail it has been. With only two days to go, the candidates are going all out. As of Sunday, both campaign made millions of calls, had people knocking on very door, and mailed letters to potential voters bringing the cost of the campaign to a record breaking 1 BILLION DOLLARS. It is estimated that it would cost each of them 8 dollars per Presidential vote.

Where did all the spending go specifically, you might ask? Well a majority of the money went to advertising through media resources. Examples of this would include the Robocall made by the GOP stating that Clinton is endorsing McCain. Another example is the Republican party calling Pennsylvania and Ohio voters and taking Obama's words about coal-burning technology out of context and claiming that he will "bankrupt the coal industry."

A lot of negative campaign still continuing with the Republican party. But, they are not only to blame for the spending. the Democratic party released a new TV ad highlighting Cheney's endorsement for McCain as Cheney states that he is "delighted to support John McCain."

The spending doesn't stop at media spending. The spending continues into the employment of people to support them. workers run around, going door-to-door asking people to support and vote for Barack Obama. It has been a tough run, but the candidates aren't stopping till the "fat lady sings."