@cicerone imposter,
ci, something you might wish to consider in regard to the feds spending money in various states, Alaska is geographically by far the largest state in the union, so infrastructure or federal expenditures are not tied solely to population, but may also be related to land area and the infrastructure, preservation, conservation, and management relative to that land. Furthermore, Alaska is a relatively undeveloped state, not mature in terms of infrastructure, and also has a different rate of population growth than other states, all of which also influences the scenario. So considering the small population of Alaska, expressing earmark numbers per capita is virtually meaningless in my opinion, and most certainly misleading.
I haven't even commented on pork barrel spending or earmarks in any detail, beyond my casual comments now, but before I did, I think a good amount of research would be necessary to understand the truth about this. I suspect there is so much ignorance about this, that it would be astonishing. And I doubt seriously that McCain will veto every earmark, I find that a tall tale for sure. And I know Obama wouldn't.
