The ticket to the White House could be any number of things. Early voting. High turnout among the party’s base. Ohio.

But Republicans and Democrats seem to agree that their chances improve markedly if they can win over one important constituency: the audience of “Dancing With the Stars.”

The ABC show is the hottest ticket around this year for political strategists who buy commercial time. Last week, when the show’s 15th season began with the elimination of Pamela Anderson from a cast of “all stars,” the list of political sponsors included nearly every major player in the presidential campaign.

According to data from Kantar Media, President Obama and Mitt Romney ran advertisements during the show, as did two Republican “super PACs,” Restore Our Future and American Crossroads. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund also advertised.