Cindy McCain

The Democratic presidential ticket has made more visits to battleground states than their Republican counterparts, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. The presidential candidates, their wives and runningmates have made 150 total visits since the nominating conventions -- 95 by U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), his wife Michelle Obama and U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.); and 55 by U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), his wife Cindy McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska).

But in Colorado, there is no such disparity. Obama and McCain have each visited four times, while Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama have also visited the state once each since the conventions. Below is our map of their visits (excluding wives):

Fresh off the Republican National Convention earlier this week, Republican presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin pumped up their Republican base Saturday with a big rally in Colorado Springs.

The event, held in a hangar at the Colorado Jet Center before a crowd estimated at 10,000-15,000, was by far the largest campaign rally McCain has held in Colorado so far this election.

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