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Know It By the Numbers
By Larry Miller

Number of voters in the California Nov 2005 special election: 7.2 million

Approximate amount spent on ads for the special election: $200 million

Approximate dollars per voter: $28

Amount San Diego County spent in 2002-2004, lobbying the state government: $1,096,242

Percentage of 8 to 18 year olds with TV sets in their rooms: 68%

Average number of hours 8 to 18 year olds use electronic media: 60 hours per week

Ratio of cell-phone sales to number of people on earth: 1:10

Graduation rate at Cal State Universities: 60%

Percentage of California State University students who work full time: 80%

Percentage of Americans who say that driving a fuel-efficient car is patriotic: 66%

Percentage of NASCAR fans who say this: 67%

Change in fuel efficiency of passenger cars since 1987: -5%

Largest quarterly profit reported in history by a corporation: $10 billion by Exxon

Rank of Wal-Mart among Mexico's largest private employers: 1st

Number of applicants for 400 Wal-Mart jobs in northern California: 11,000

Estimated number of Iraqis detained for suspected terrorism then released: 28,000


Know It By the Numbers
By Larry Miller

Blue States

Home to 85% of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists

Pay 2/3 of the federal taxes

Have 80% of the nation's fresh water

Raise 92% of the nation's fruit

Make 95% of the nation's quality wines

Have 90% of the high-tech industries

Red States

Have 88% of all obese people

Have 92% of U.S. mosquitoes

Have 97% of tornadoes

Have nearly 100% of televangelists

Other more sober numbers.

Foreign aid designated by President Bush for the Millennium Challenge Account in 2002:  $5 billion

Amount handed out from the Millennium Challenge Account by 6/2005: $117,500

Annual promotional spending by drug companies in the U.S.: $19 billion

Amount spent on advertising to the consumer by U.S. drug companies: $4.5 billion

Estimated amount to be spent by the drug companies to support Proposition 78: $65 million

Percentage of U.S. imports from foreign operations of American companies: 48

Rank of the U.S. among the largest world exporters of cigarettes: 1

Rank of the U.S. among nations that consume the most cigartettes per capita: 16

Profit of the big four oil companies during the first quarter of 2005: $23 billion

Pork projects earmarked by individual Members of Congress in 1998: $10.6 billion

Pork projects earmarked by individual Members of Congress in 2004: $32.7 billion



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