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Where the money goes

Examples of recent spending by the Democratic presidential candidates

Barack Obama

A 30-second Super Bowl ad: $250,000

Printing costs for October-December: $709,579

Postage expenses for October-December: $1 million

Payments to Dunkin’ Donuts for October-December: $353

Travel and lodging for October-December: $5.7 million

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Ads that began airing Jan. 23 in California, Arizona and six other states: more than $1.6 million

Printing costs for October-December: $1.3 million

Postage expenses for October-December: $332,001

Event at Morton’s steakhouse in Chicago: $18,552

Travel for October-December: $4.1 million

Sources: Federal Election Commission, Associated Press

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