Sunday, November 9, 2008

Reality Check

Like so many others I was lamenting the unbelievable expense associated with these political campaigns, the seeming bottomless barrel from which these funds flow and the sad waste of resources it represents. And then I came across this statistic in the November 14, 2008 issue of THE WEEK:

The 2008 presidential campaign and congressional races cost an estimated $5.3 billion, shattering all previous records, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. While that's a lot of money, it's less than the $6 billion Americans spent this year on Halloween candy, costumes and decorations. USA Today

Sometimes it really helps to put things in perspective.

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