This is one for my fellow democrats to have fun with. Lets all guess where they REALLY raised the money for this shindig. My guess is Bush got a low interest loan from his Saudi buddies. I bet somewhere on the receipt you can find a $5,000 toilet seat and a $600 Hammer. Enjoy the following article.
NEW YORK - The Republican National Convention in New York had a total tab of about $150 million, including security.
Expenses included $5 million to rent Madison Square Garden, $11 million to renovate it and $1 million for 13,298 tickets to Broadway shows for delegates, according to a Federal Election Commission filing this week by the New York City Host Committee.
Another $28 million was spent on construction inside the arena, and some $7,000 went for coffee and doughnuts, the filing showed.
The federal government contributed $50 million for security. The city will end up spending about $7.9 million for security, fire protection, transportation and sanitation, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
The host committee raised a record $85.6 million from private donors to help pay for the event, according to documents filed with the FEC, and resulted in a $4 million surplus, which will go to the city.
The previous record for private-plus-government funding was held by the 2000 Democratic convention in Los Angeles, which cost $71.9 million.
Among the private donations was $7 million from Bloomberg himself — $5 million in cash and the rest in financial and legal services.
Organizers of the Democratic National Convention, held in Boston in July, reported that they had raised $54.4 million in private funds and had a $3 million surplus.
$150,000,000
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Surprised
I am not surprised by any of this. But alot of people work hard. I mean we work hard. I know what this worlds like and there are alot of people working hard every day. What kind of message is that sendiing to our troops I mean wrong war wrong place wrong time what aaaaa what ummm we work hard....
That my friends was a 10 min quote from the debates...
Vote Kerry/ Edwards on Nov. 2,
That my friends was a 10 min quote from the debates...
Vote Kerry/ Edwards on Nov. 2,
I'm glad I didn't have to fight in a war, I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody, I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood
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Questions for the political debators on Rockpage. With posts like this, is your intention:
A. to merely talk about politics, let your voice be heard
or
B. swing more votes for your candidate
If it is A fine but, if it's B I can say as an independent who hasn't decided who he's voting for, these do nothing but annoy the hell out of me...
I think I may just vote for the candidate who has been spammed less on forum boards.....
That's my .02 on political discussions on a music based board.....if anyone takes this the wrong way and get's pissed that's your right....
A. to merely talk about politics, let your voice be heard
or
B. swing more votes for your candidate
If it is A fine but, if it's B I can say as an independent who hasn't decided who he's voting for, these do nothing but annoy the hell out of me...
I think I may just vote for the candidate who has been spammed less on forum boards.....
That's my .02 on political discussions on a music based board.....if anyone takes this the wrong way and get's pissed that's your right....
If youth knew; if age could.
Where can I go online to verify the dollar amounts and to verify the legitimacy of what you are talking about?
Seriously!!!! I am not trying to be a dick about it, I would really like to see this!!! Although I will vote for Bush in this election (and, really, anyone but Kerry and sue happy pappy!! - I am not pleased with many things that the Right wing "conservatives" have done in the last few years and I would like to see some facts about this.)
But, I want to see facts and not propaganda or speculation. I am getting very tired of that kind of crap.
Seriously!!!! I am not trying to be a dick about it, I would really like to see this!!! Although I will vote for Bush in this election (and, really, anyone but Kerry and sue happy pappy!! - I am not pleased with many things that the Right wing "conservatives" have done in the last few years and I would like to see some facts about this.)
But, I want to see facts and not propaganda or speculation. I am getting very tired of that kind of crap.
A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man; a debt he proposes to pay off with your money. -G Gordon Liddy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6255648/
I got it from msn.com I wasn't really implying that It was wrong or trying to dig up some dirt, I actually thought it was funny and laughed my ass off when I read the other replies about "knowing how to throw down a party" because I was thinking the same. I don't know how legitimate it is, I haven't look anywhere else, I personally don't think it's an issue, just having a little fun.
I got it from msn.com I wasn't really implying that It was wrong or trying to dig up some dirt, I actually thought it was funny and laughed my ass off when I read the other replies about "knowing how to throw down a party" because I was thinking the same. I don't know how legitimate it is, I haven't look anywhere else, I personally don't think it's an issue, just having a little fun.
Hmmm
>Thats fine, I actually agree with you about the political threads taking over. >I tried to stop posting on all the political topics recently until you put this >thread up so it's your fault...lol
Have a good week everyone.
Have a good week everyone.
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Polly Tics
I was just busting your balls a bit. I don't get on here often enough to have a say so. I just skip the political threads.
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