In Australia a 'Standard Drink' is one that contains 10 grams (about 12.5ml) of alcohol. Other countries have different measures which can range from 13.5 grams (17ml) in Canada to 8 grams (10ml) in the UK.
The race for campaign talent and money, sometimes called the invisible primary, unfolds. The candidates make their pitches in a variety of venues and forums. Differences on issues between the candidates begin to crystallize.Ad campaigns start.inally, for candidates who qualify by raising $5,000 in contributions of $250 each of 20 states and agree to spending limits, a voluntary system of partial public financing is still in place (). Matching funds are made available starting in January of the presidential campaign year.
WITH nearly every American election cycle new spending records are broken. This autumn's midterm elections are nearly nine months away, but already candidates in Kentucky's Senate race have raised $19.4m and spent $7.3m.In the 2012 cycle candidates in the Massachusetts Senate race alone spent over $85m.That is small change compared with that year's presidential contest, in which $2 billion was spent (the total cost of the 2012 elections, including congressional races, topped $7 billion).n the 2012 cycle candidates in the Massachusetts Senate race alone spent over $85m. That is small change compared with that year's presidential contest, in which $2 billion was spent (the total cost of the 2012 elections, including congressional races, topped $7 billion).