Obama's re-election campaign could cost $1,000,000,000

[Blanca BusaLess]

Surprised that nobody commented on this?

Obama about to launch his reelection campaign. It could cost $1 billion. - CSMonitor.com

This is not an attack on our current president as even if there was a republican in the white house his re-election campaign would surely cost the same if not more. Just simply amazement that this is what our country has come to.
One billion with a B, that's a thousand frickin' million for jiminy sakes!
Can the election with these numbers and costs possibly not be controlled by corporate America ?
Where is this place headed?
Just sad

[Rainbow7]

I guess Trump is the only one who'll be able to top that, although I'd like to see Allen West as President.

[twotonevert]

Nobody is worth that much money. Nobody.

[JGGUNS]

Not really all that important but what's the current President salary, about .02% of that?

[PaLVBusa]

Its really sad that there are ppl being laid off, struggling to find a job, starving to death, losing their homes and dignity... and there our president is spending a $1 billion to ensure he has a job in 2 yrs. I cant lie but this makes me sick to my stomach that our government doesnt see a problem with this???

[Tufbusa]

It's really not surprising. As I understand it, the unions injected a combined Five Hundred Million bucks into the democratic party during the 08 & 10 election cycle with the lions share going towards the 08 presidential election.

[O Holy P]

un[censored]ingbelievable

[Sous]

Very sad given the state of our government. Truly ashamed of where our countries leadership is headed.

[SCBQQSTN]

Ron Paul for president. Jesse Ventura for Vice president.

[Blanca BusaLess]

Ron Paul for president. Jesse Ventura for Vice president.

Saw Jesse on Piers Morgan last night.
What a quack , his mind is gonnnnnnnne!

[Schexy1]

Its really sad that there are ppl being laid off, struggling to find a job, starving to death, losing their homes and dignity... and there our president is spending a $1 billion to ensure he has a job in 2 yrs. I cant lie but this makes me sick to my stomach that our government doesnt see a problem with this???

They used to, but Republicans repealed limits on campaign contributions and spending.

[Schexy1]

It's really not surprising. As I understand it, the unions injected a combined Five Hundred Million bucks into the democratic party during the 08 & 10 election cycle with the lions share going towards the 08 presidential election.

How much did Corperate America inject into the Republican Party?

[Schexy1]

Very sad given the state of our government. Truly ashamed of where our countries leadership is headed.

Headed? We have been there for a long time. Millions spent on what used to be a $60K job in the 80s.

[BusaWhipped]

The Government's gotten way to big and they keep on expanding it an alarming pace. To the folks in Washington, a billion of our dollars is like a single dollar to us mere peasants.

[S4L]

Ron Paul FTMW

[Sous]

Headed? We have been there for a long time. Millions spent on what used to be a $60K job in the 80s.

Your absolutely right. I guess I just keep hoping that they will pull their heads out of their rears and get it together. I have said many times to friends and family that they should just start with a fresh/clean slate of rather common folk. Maybe that is not the answer either, but it certainly is not what we are doing now.

[busastalker05]

Sickening .......

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[ogre]

i'd vote for donald trump. realistically, how many times has he recovered from bankruptcy? who has more experience in building themselves back up from square one?

[BlueHaya]

They might as well pass that out to people....because he isnt going to win...no matter how much $$ they spend.

And who are they spending it with?

[Kildore]

Could put that $$ to better use in so many ways. K.I.S.S.