Barack Obama defeated John McCain Tuesday in the longest and most costly presidential campaign in American history. The Center for Responsive Politics estimates that the two candidates spent more than one billion dollars. Mister Obama alone is estimated to have raised about seven hundred million dollars from donors.
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In addition, the president-elect has been discussing a program worth one hundred billion dollars. It includes spending on public works projects and aid to American states, cities and citizens.