$ 568,713,465
$ 568,713,465
#1$ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 4:49pm
The figure noted above is the amount that many of us have contributed to the presidential beauty peagant as of 02/01/2008. It also begs the question, "will this quadrennial contest one day simply price itself out of the market?". Source below.
Half a Billion Dollar Election
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#2re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 5:04pmWith Hillary and Barack being the top spenders.
#2re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 5:08pmAnd Dubya set the record last time out so let's try to avoid turning this into a partisan battle.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#3re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 5:10pmDon't forget that some of that Hillary money comes from the Fox owner Rupert Murdoch.
SueleenGay
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FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#5re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 5:11pm
"Many of us" have contributed that amount?
Not hardly.
#6re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 5:44pmSo your link misspells "Billion", but it's ok because I thought it said "Erection", which would be money more wisely spent.
#7re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 5:45pmcorrected...good catch!
#8re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 5:48pmI kind of liked "Brillion". I think it should be a real word. What should be its definition?
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Joined: 12/31/69
#9re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 6:28pmAnd we spend about twice that a year advertising fast-food restaurants.
#10re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 6:29pmand it's worth it for breakfast with the king.
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Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#11re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 6:32pm
"and it's worth it for breakfast with the king."
You know the McGriddle at McDonalds used to be delicious. Now that they are selling well, the workers either don't heat them enough causing them to still be cold in the middle or overheat them causing them to dry out.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#12re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 6:40pmIt's Hilary Clinton's fault. I have no idea why, but if you're getting a substandard McGriddle, it's her doing I'm sure.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#13re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 6:45pm
"It's Hilary Clinton's fault. I have no idea why, but if you're getting a substandard McGriddle, it's her doing I'm sure."
I couldn't agree more. She's trying to tax all profit making businesses beyond their ability to pay and they can't afford to hire enough workers or make repairs to their microwaves. It's Communist Russia all over again.
wexy
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/19/05
#14re: $ 568,713,465
Posted: 2/12/08 at 8:57pmI thought that was what you tipped the waitresses this year.
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