McCain has raised over $360 million and Obama has raised over $639 million for their respective presidential campaigns. Other candidates still in the race (who have no shot) have raised over $4 million. That is over $1 billion for political campaigning. (This does not include other major candidates like Clinton, Huckabee, Romney, Edwards, etc. who are no longer in the running.)
Over $1,000,000,000...
Used to spread their word, share their ideals, showcase their platforms, promote an opportunity for change, and most importantly, "mudslinging."
I would bet that over 50% of this $1 billion is used for "mudslinging." (Attempting to discredit opposing candidates by drawing negative attention to them.) "Mudslinging" has been around forever and will always be an integral part of U.S. campaign strategies. However, I can't help but ask if this is money well spent?
Our economy isn't in the best shape, our national debt climbs by the second, people's homes are being foreclosed, jobs are being lost, and two men have raised over $1 billion to talk trash. I'm not suggesting that the candidates don't need some money to supplement their campaigns, but $1 billion?
I can think of one billion other ways to spend $1 billion... starting with my tuition.
2 comments:
Andy! You're brilliant! And a good writer!
I like the idea of using campaign funds for you tuition. Can they use some to pay your dad back for your undergrad tuition?
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