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Phoenix
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Re: election costs
Phoenix   6/11/2012 8:15:56 PM
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The ad agencies will benefit a lot and like you said there could be the political beneficiary as well. So much money spent for such a cause really makes you rethink this whole thing. And it's just going to annoy most of the intended target market. Do you think the negative ads have an impact on the voters?

PredictableChaos
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Re: election costs
PredictableChaos   6/11/2012 6:20:44 PM
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LOL @Drivewaygirl -

At the end of the income tax process, I am in the farthest thing possible from a charitable mood.  NOT checking that little box feels like thumbing my nose at the IRS.  Yes, I know it doesn't effect my tax bill, but I never check that box.

PC

Drivewaygirl
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Re: election costs
Drivewaygirl   6/11/2012 6:14:08 PM
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I bet you are right. I don't give anything -- not even by checking that box on the income tax return

Dex
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Re: election costs
Dex   6/11/2012 4:38:06 PM
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My guess: A hell of a lot less than $1 billion...

Dex
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Re: election costs
Dex   6/11/2012 4:29:26 PM
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How much would they spend if they just eliminated every negative ad?

driven
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Re: election costs
driven   6/11/2012 4:05:47 PM
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I bet you are right. I also bet most of that revenue will remain concentrated in the hands of the top execs--and not find its way to the hands of the workers.

AskAsa
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Re: election costs
AskAsa   6/11/2012 4:02:10 PM
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And what do you want to bet that the ad agencies that benefit from this windfall will have some political connection to the candidates?

Phoenix
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Re: election costs
Phoenix   6/11/2012 12:18:32 PM
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I agree specially at a time like this. If they really did care and wanted to be true leaders to the American people they should use the money to help with the unemployed etc. That's not going to happen but I think people are going to notice how the money is spent during this election more than in the previous elections because of the economic problems.

cat tail
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election costs
cat tail   6/11/2012 11:13:33 AM
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$1 billion to run a campaign is absolutely ridiculous.

Drivewaygirl
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Re: Electoral College
Drivewaygirl   6/11/2012 11:10:35 AM
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Explaining Super PACs is like explaining the birth of the universe. Way too hard for most people to understand.

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