The American system uses so much money on elections, I find it difficult to concieve of where it all goes. I saw the released numbers from the last presidential race and my eyes just bugged out at it. Granted they have about 9 times the population to reach out to, but even so. Canadian elections are shooting pop guns by comparison... and yet I don't think it's a stretch to say we're getting at least as much info. Or at the very least, less negative adds (I said less. Not none lol).