Obama spent $1.7 billion in 2008: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarc...

lotusleaf1987 on March 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Obama "IP czar" wants felony charges for illegal W...

Obama spent $1.7 billion in 2008: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a...

I think $1B is enough to tip the scales for the right candidate, but if everyone knew one candidate was being propped up by a billionaire it would immediately backfire.