Oh come on – this hype is reaching hysterical levels.
Let’s be clear, I’m not a US-national, and like 80% of non US-nationals I beleive that Barrack Obama would be a better choice for president, albeit that I’m not actually convinced that he will have the ability to create the change that his campaign promises. Still Obama is my (non-counting) choice.
But even I can see that a candidate (especially an unprepared candidate) will spend many thousands of dollars to primp and prepare their appearance and style to cope with the full on onslaught of being in the public eye for 6 months.
When money is donated to a political party, then it is up to that party to determine how it’s best spent, and surely no-one thikns that Mr Obama looks at all like he did 3,5,10 years ago.
It’s ALL spin ladies and gents, from the suits to the haircuts, to the sound bites, to the adverts, to plumber Joe.
You are talking about $150K, when I believe that I heard that Obama raised $150M last month for his campaign – it’s chicken feed – and as far as I can tell is not inappropriate.
This is not news. This is not outrageous. Sarah Palin, Barrack Obama and John McCain all needed to be “polished” before they appeared before the camera’s because in a land that has HOLLYWOOD to set a benchmark you guys have such a high standard of public appearance and performance to live up to.
And it’s unlikely to come out of their purse – indeed it’s probably better if it does not (as long as it’s declared) as if it was a requirement that it’s all personal money then that closes the door to 99.8% of US citizens ever affording to run. At least this way it is more about the candidates views – and not their bank balances.
What would have been news would have been to hear that ANY serious candidate to a political post DID NOT actually go through this process.
Just my opinion.
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