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Edward Norton ($139,009)
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Rich Eisen ($1,750)
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Spent to Date† Cash on Hand† Vote Results
Barack Obama (D)$760,389,695
$15,466,043
69,456,897 (52.9%)
John McCain (R)$373,920,686
$26,377,838
59,934,814 (45.7%)
Ralph Nader (I)
$4,387,250
$143,425
738,475 (0.6%)
Bob Barr (LIB)$1,405,821
$77
523,686 (0.4%)
Chuck Baldwin (CST)
$244,113
$17,899
199,314 (0.2%)
Cynthia McKinney (GRE)
$240,460
$0
161,603 (0.1%)
† Figures reported to the FEC by the campaign committees as of December 31, 2008
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