Throw in the ads for local contests and the result are airwaves reaching

And if that isn't enough to satisfy one's appetite or turn one's stomach, consider the data on the U.S. Senate race in the Badger State. Democrat Rep. TammyBaldwin and Republican former Gov. Tommy Thompson and supporters dropped 17,906 ads on Wisconsinites from Oct. 1 through Oct. 21, an average of 852 a day.

Those are just two races. Throw in the ads for local contests and the result are airwaves reaching their saturation point.

"You can't take a breath without seeing a political ad right now," said Michael Wagner, a political expert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "If you haven't seen a political ad in Wisconsin, you must not own a TV set."

Kljestan's hard right-footed shot was punched away by James

Kljestan's hard right-footed shot was punched away by James, and then he got his hands on Bradley's header. Soon after, things got rough and ragged, with  Bradleychallenging several opponents following a hard tackle by George Dublin, who undercut him.

Then Johnson got free in the box and smartly headed Gordon's cross back to his right past the sprawling James. Gordon was making his first international appearance.

The Americans broke through in the 20th minute after controlling much of the early play. Off a corner kick, Graham Zusi took the ball on right wing, fed Bradley and got a return pass as he curled outside the penalty area. Zusi's left-footed cross was met perfectly by Johnson, who headed the ball down, making it skid off the turf past James.