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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 07:28 AM
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Poll question: If you were a billionaire, would you run for office?
Edited on Wed Jun-23-10 07:29 AM by MrScorpio
Would you spend millions of your own money on your campaign?

Why?
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 07:30 AM
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1. Yes but not to wage war on the middle class
I'd do it because I've always wanted to but can't afford it.
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 07:40 AM
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2. Oh hell no.
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 07:43 AM
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3. Probably
If I was wealthy all of a sudden it would be because I won the Powerball. And since I won millions of dollars annually instead of nominally earning it, well I really would have to use at least some of it for the greater good.

I wouldn't take a dime in campaign contributions, but I would promise to not out-spend my opponent by more than 15%. I'd be the only candidate that truly owns everything to the voters and nothing to campaign contributors.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 07:43 AM
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4. If it would allow me to make life better for less fortunate Americans?
I would, but for the right reasons (I certainly couldn't get elected otherwise :rofl:).
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daggahead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 07:45 AM
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5. With that kind of money ...
... I could buy whomever I want to be President.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 07:53 AM
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6. I'd never get out of nieman marcus. Nt
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 08:00 AM
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7. I'd question my sanity if I did.
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Myrina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 08:22 AM
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8. Nope, I'd bankroll a bunch of Progressive Dems ...
... who had been preparing to run since high school, so they'd have squeaky clean records and clear cut policy stances and were basically undefeatable. 6 mini-me's in various offices is better than the 1 original not making much of a dent somewhere.
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 08:23 AM
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9. Billionaires hire people for errands like running for office, holding office,
leaning on the other hired help in office

Billionaires have other things to do.

Now, if I was a billionaire, would I support candidates that gave the status quo-ians trouble? Oh, you betcha. And I would do something to add some liberal voices to MSM too.
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 09:34 AM
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10. Other....
...secure my family's economic future ($50M), then use the remaining $950M to establish a foundation to provide education/job skill to the poor.


I'll run for office when the devil is ice skating.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 09:36 AM
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11. i'd run from office
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Coventina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 09:36 AM
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12. No, I would not run for office. I don't want my personal life and my
loved ones under that kind of scrutiny.

I'd use my money to make the world a better place, though.
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Ratty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 03:38 PM
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13. Geez, if I were a billionaire I'd be desperate looking for ways to get rid of it
That kind of money scares me. What kind of life would you have with a billion dollars? Not saying I wouldn't keep a million or two though.
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-10 03:43 PM
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14. I wouldn't even run.
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