AFSCME Campaign 2008: By the Numbers
Member Program
- 455 AFSCME staff deployed in 17 battleground states
- Over 11,700 volunteers working in 17 battleground states
- Over 40,000 volunteers working across the country
- Over 720 AFSCME volunteers from other states on buses to battleground states
- 4.3 million calls made to members from AFSCME International phone banks regarding Presidential race
- 1.03 million calls made to members from AFSCME International phone banks regarding U.S. Senate and Congressional races
- Over 454,000 calls made to members from AFSCME International phone banks regarding down ballot races
- Over 950,000 volunteer calls to members in 17 battleground states
- Over 246,300 home visits made to AFSCME member households
- 2600 worksites visited by volunteers and members
- 1.25 million pieces of mail sent to member households
- 1.2 million emails sent to members
- 65,000 postcards sent from volunteers to AFSCME members
Non-Partisan
- 36 staff working on non-partisan efforts in Florida, New Mexico and Wisconsin
- Over $800,000 spent on non-partisan activities in Florida, Ohio, Nevada, Wisconsin and New Mexico
- Over 100,000 non-partisan flyers distributed at homes
- Over 90,000 door hangers distributed at homes over election weekend
Independent Expenditures
$19,384,800 spent on AFSCME’s independent expenditure activities during the general
election, of which:
- $7,625,000 was spent on express advocacy
- $11,306,800 was spent on issue advocacy
- $6,630,500 was spent on independent activity in U.S. Senate races
- $7,668,300 was spent on independent activity in U.S. House races
- $2,184,595 was contributed to candidates and leadership PAC’s
- $6,905,000 total spent on U.S. Senate races
- $9,578,395 total spent on U.S. House races