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2. No. Roughly $1.8 billion will be spent by both parties just on POTUS.

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:56 PM

Aug 2012

our GDP is $15 trillion or so.

The ad spending is actually stimulative (creates jobs). Even the hit piece on Obama playing in theatres created jobs.

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Just out of curiosity, do we get to complain that one of the factors slogging the economy, [View all] Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 OP

Do you mean the box we check on our tax returns, or the REAL money? gateley Aug 2012 #1

No. Roughly $1.8 billion will be spent by both parties just on POTUS. banned from Kos Aug 2012 #2

The main and IMO only factor slogging the economy, Autumn Aug 2012 #3

I lose, no matter who wins. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #5

Not that I want to defend it but... that money is creating jobs CabCurious Aug 2012 #6