2008 Presidential election ENQUIRER intelligence report:
First major candidate to enter the race:
Sen. John Edwards Dec.26, 2006
Days in between Edwards’ announcement and Election Day:
671
Money Raised:
Obama: $605 million
McCain: $321 million.
TOTAL: $926 million
Money Spent:
Obama $594 million
McCain $284 million
TOTAL: $878 million
Cost of Gov. Palin’s campaign wardrobe
$150,000
Minutes spent debating:
Presidential: 270
Vice Presidential 90
Video views on official YouTube sites:
Obama: 17,693,194
McCain: 1,920,205
States NOT visited by candidates during campaign:
Obama: Alaska, Arkansas
McCain: Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming
Obama’s bowling score:
27 out of a possible 300
Joes
4 Sen. Joe Biden, Joe Six Pack, Joe the Plumber, G.I. Joe
Debate winks:
5 by Sarah Palin
Teen Prego Crisis Queen
2 Jamie Lynn Spears
1 Bristol Palin
Doppelganger:
1 Tina Fey
WINNER:
SEN. BARACK OBAMA
All told, the election will have cost $1 billion, and the candidates together will have spent about $8 per presidential vote.
