It has been two weeks since the election, and the big number we're going to focus on is: $6 billion. That's how much money was spent on the 2012 campaign… And a lot of that money came from big donors.
This year's presidential race could be the most expensive ever, and neither President Obama nor his presumed opponent Mitt Romney are expected to accept public financing of their campaigns — it just wouldn't be enough.
Wealthy donors who contribute to political campaigns get lots of media attention — but not nearly as much attention is paid to how that money gets spent.
Rick Santorum, the candidate who has raised the least amount of money, recently won three primaries. Does this mean money doesn't matter as much as we thought?