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Um, of course Mitt Romney wants to buy something unavailable at any price: The Presidency.
by shalmanese 14y ago
Um, of course Mitt Romney wants to buy something unavailable at any price: The Presidency.
- dsr_ 14y agoNot at all. Why, I expect a thousand dollar check to each household in the US -- not even per person, just per mailable address -- would do perfectly well. Enclose a nice form letter: "This check is a sample of what my leadership as President can do for you." Finding the optimal value of the check to get a 51% popular share is left as an exercise for the student.
- lurker14 14y agoThis actually happened. George Bush did it in 2008, $300 per person: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Stimulus_Act_of_2008 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Stimulus_Act_of_2008 > 51% popular share electoral college share, not popular share.