Elections Exceed Five Billion Dollars

[Barry]

But the US is a pretty capitalist society - it uses currency as the medium of decision making. Obama-McCain need to compete with Coke-Pepsi.

Much of Obama's money came from small donors, so I think that makes the case against oligarchy , but also: say if I am a successful businessman , well society already accepts my higher value contributions ... so I'd be entitled to put that behind my preferred candidate. Think of money as being kinda like a great big karma system !

cYp

A big karma system with mind control at its heart.

[clareman51]

I see Iraq has a $79 billion surplus this year, that they don't know how to spend, while the US spends about $12 billion a month in Iraq. It makes the $5 billion seem like small potatoes, if it reduces the US spending there.