FACT SHEET from AFSCME
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 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
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