Breaking down Walker's campaign spending

[Ellipsis]

Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign has spent more than $20 million since he took office in 2011. Here’s a breakdown of where the money went.
• TV advertising: $7,762,580.09
• Direct mailing: $6,181,840.49
• Solicitation for donations: $1,699,113.01
• General consulting fees: $1,219,992.15
• Radio advertising: $660,324.40
• Administrative expenses: $527,616.42
• Legal compliance/administrative fees: $342,909.44
• Miscellaneous printing (bumper stickers, buttons, T-shirts): $329,814.32
• Mailing lists: $325,192.68

The Gannett Wisconsin Media review found the campaign paid the most to these consultants:

• Doner Fundraising, Austin, Texas: $343,939

Doner Fundraising is a “full-service fundraising and event services company that partners with issue-based nonprofits, coalitions, corporations, and professional associations and candidates,” according to a description posted on the Website of the State Policy Network, an umbrella group of think tanks. A call to the firm’s founder, Kate Doner, was not returned.

• Mary Stitt, Port Washington: $155,788

Stitt, according to a Walker 2009 campaign press release, was the lead fundraiser for his campaign, as well as the lead fundraiser for eight statewide Republican campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate, and every Republican presidential campaign since 1996.

more stats...
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120527/GPG010405/120525094/Wisconsin-Gov-Scott-Walker-s-campaign-spending

[IamK]

1. it appears he is spending enough to win ...n/t

[Scuba]

2. Nope. As Barney Frank said....

"People are rightly upset about the role of big money in politics. And it’s true that big money will win if it’s got the field to itself. But if you get the average voter involved and engage the collective weight of public opinion you will kick big money’s ass."

[FarCenter]

5. There's not much money in politics

Green Bay Packers annual revenue is upwards of $250 Million.

Compared with most of the major forms of sports and entertainment, there is not a lot of money in politics.

It's too bad, really, because it indicates that people aren't engaged and don't actually care much about politics.

[Scuba]

7. Is "sports and entertainment" the appropriate measuring stick?

[FarCenter]

9. It's very similar to politics

Sports and entertainment also involves attachment of the populace to personalities (e.g. LeBron James or Lady Gaga) and to popular causes (e.g. winning the World Series).

[Scuba]

10. Yeah, except when my team doesn't make the playoffs nobody starves to death.

[FarCenter]

11. The two parties aren't actually that much different

More than the LA Kings and the NJ Devils, but not a lot more.

[Scuba]

12. Really? Is that what you think?

Here in Wisconsin they're as different as night and day.

Maybe you're in the wrong forum.

[Ellipsis]

3. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride...

All that money and yet he can't get over the 50% of "likely"voters, let alone all the unlikely ones with cells phones not subject to polls... coming out of the woodwork.

[nevergiveup]

4. Holy crap!

$329,814,32 for t-shirts and buttons and bumper stickers in one state?

[Scuba]

6. Every vacant lot in Wisconsin has a 4' X 8' "I Stand With Walker" sign in it.

Residences, not so much.

[mzteris]

8. and by the road

between Milwaukee & Madison - dozens! Made me sick driving back from there. And one huge billboard dissing Democrats and Unions in general.

Plus all the bumperstickers in the parking lot at the airport! My 13 yo looked at me sideways and said, "I've got a sharpie. . . " Though tempted, I explained that defacing or destroying property was wrong - even it was for the "right reasons", and that we didn't want to stoop to their level.

[emulatorloo]

13. Kick and Rec. Donating to Wisconsin Democrats today.