Mapping Donations in 2008 Presidential Elections


	Mapping Donations in 2008 Presidential Elections

Djiezes

9-14-2008 12:11 PM

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visualization, politics, donations, money, financial, democracy, obama, mccain

Djiezes says:

the visualization shows how Obama's donations mainly originate from the $1 to $100 bracket, while McCain's donations come from the $500 to $1000 bracket of donators.
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... how much internet contributions have helped the Obama campaign, assuming the smaller amounts were made online.

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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2008/09/mapping_donations_in_2008_presidential_elections.html"><P>the visualization shows how Obama's donations mainly originate from the $1 to $100 bracket, while McCain's donations come from the $500 to $1000 bracket of donators.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2008/09/mapping_donations_in_2008_presidential_elections.html">a visual representation of (a sample of) over 1.4 million rows of data originating from the <A href="http://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/mapApp.do">Federal Election Commission</A>, aiming to reveal donations & examine any patterns in the type of donations given. the middle circles the total amounts for both candidates. the black lines on the outside of the circle are names of each donator. the circle segments are brackets of donation amounts, ranging from $1 to over $,1000. the size of each bracket represents the percentage amount that bracket constitutes in a candidate's total donations.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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