Americans will spend 5x more on Halloween
By on Oct 23rd, 2006 at 12:06 pm
Americans will spend 5x more on Halloween
than on the midterm elections this year. Total spending for Republicans and Democrats in this year’s midterm elections is more than $1 billion. But according to the National Retail Foundation, Americans will spend more than $4.95 billion on Halloween.
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‘Cause Halloween is better - at least there are ‘treats’. Capital Hill is just one big ‘trick’.
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:07 pmWell, at least we know enough to spend money on something that might actually affect us.
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:08 pmLOOOOOKOUT IT’S THE GREAT OSAMA CHARLIE BROWN!!
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:11 pmNow isn’t that the scariest thing you have ever heard?
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:11 pmYes but Halloween is fun, but voting for bozos stinks > lol.
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:11 pmThat’s to be expected as we are SSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO Scared!
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:11 pmI’m not sure what difference I see. I mean, Repbumlicans have been
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:12 pmdragging skeletons out of the closet for sometime now.
Some of them are downright scary!
And dollar for dollar, the elections are scarier.
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:12 pmWell hell yes I spent more on Halloween, my contribution amounted to $1.16 for a pumpkin to put on my porch…
Are we running out of thing’s of importance to put up on thread’s.? How about fixing the text size.?….Blessings all
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:15 pmWhat’s the difference between voting for freaks and monsters or giving them candy?
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:15 pmThis comparison does not include the MILLIONS that BushCo has been spending the whole year on its scary/scaring propoganda tours and “news” programming.
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:15 pmNot a very interesting topic TP but why did you put that picture of Karl Rove next to the article?
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:17 pmhere is your option
tricks or treats?
75% say treats!!!!
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:19 pmBe afraid, be very afraid… not…..Booooooooo brought to you by bull shit bush/cheney/rice/rummy and the scariest looking of the bunch rove….
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:19 pmWhat a lame thread! How very awkward!
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:28 pmThe waste of Americans’ funds for this frivolous exercise is inexcusable! This money would best be spent on healthcare and education. For this reason, I fully support the public financing of Halloween!
Eh, I thought it was funny.
October 23rd, 2006 at 1:23 pmWhat a lame post! How very awkward!
October 23rd, 2006 at 1:27 pmCause Halloween is better - at least there are ‘treats’. Capital Hill is just one big ‘trick’.
Comment by unbelievable
Good one.
October 23rd, 2006 at 1:31 pmPriorities.
Just don’t give me any of that artificial root beer flavored candy, that is the most disgusting stuff.
This Congress has been scaring the shit out of me all year, for free.
October 23rd, 2006 at 1:34 pmsounds like it’s a grand total of $5.85 on tricks and treats this autumn. even more if you count all the military spending, halliburton contracts, and oil company profits! dang, we sure know how to party in this country!
October 23rd, 2006 at 1:40 pm#9 nailed it
now lets compare apples to oranges
October 23rd, 2006 at 1:51 pmI waiting for FUX news to declare a war on Halloween and the Great Pumpkin.
October 23rd, 2006 at 2:16 pmIt is a sad day when elections are won by the amount of money that can be afforded to spread political rhetoric and outright lies. I can think of nothing more undemocratic than that political fact. You can be the worlds biggest hypocritical liar and pervert and if you can outlie and outsmear your opponent you can win a free trip to the all you can steal taxpayer trough.
How did we get to be such a nation of hypocrites? Why do we empower the centrist media hacks with billions of dollars to air propaganda, lies, smear and rhetoric? Rove will spend some 100 million on lies to keep the liars in power, some Democracy.
October 23rd, 2006 at 2:24 pmAll this means is that Americans ought to be fine with the idea of spending $6 per person to make all federal elections publically financed.
October 23rd, 2006 at 2:37 pmThis Congress has been scaring the shit out of me all year, for free.
Comment by ForTruth — October 23, 2006 @ 1:34 pm
Better one :)
October 23rd, 2006 at 2:52 pmI waiting for FUX news to declare a war on Halloween and the Great Pumpkin.
Comment by Dog_named_Boo — October 23, 2006 @ 2:16 pm
The Evangelical in my school tried to get the Vice Principal to make me take down my scary Halloween door decorations (I painted a greenish ghost on black paper and glued tombstones to it). Oddly, the air flow through my door caused the paper to whistle in this eerie tone and really freaked her out.
I think they religious right would be happy if we declared a war on Halloween. They think it’s evil…
October 23rd, 2006 at 2:56 pmAll this means is that Americans ought to be fine with the idea of spending $6 per person to make all federal elections publically financed.
Comment by Bluedog49 — October 23, 2006 @ 2:37 pm
I’d willingly spend that.
Nice to look at it that way, because it is the reality of how cheaply we could buy back our own politicians.
I guess the problem is getting them to inact the legislation.
October 23rd, 2006 at 2:57 pmWell of course we spend more on Halloween! The only thing I “spend” on the elections is the gas it takes to drive to and from the polls on election day.
But Halloween means stocking up on candy for all the neighborhood kids, buying costumes and treats for your own brood and much more.
Or are we supposed to be writing big checks to the candidates of our choice? How about a bag of tootsie rolls instead?
October 23rd, 2006 at 3:30 pmI voted today. Woohoo! but I also spent about $100 bucks on my costume this past weekend. Way more than I gave to any candidate. If politicians threw good costume parties I might give ‘em more money.
October 23rd, 2006 at 3:35 pmAll this means is that Americans ought to be fine with the idea of spending $6 per person to make all federal elections publically financed.
Comment by Bluedog49 — October 23, 2006 @ 2:37 pm
an excellent point…
i just bought candy for the neighbor goblins, 5 bags, $10…
i have sent $200+, in $50 increments, to different dems…
i know that public financing will save EVERYONE money…
October 23rd, 2006 at 3:41 pmnot to mention saving the democracy…
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…How about a bag of tootsie rolls instead?
Comment by Mike Thomas — October 23, 2006 @ 3:30 pm
well, parade season is mostly over, but that would have been a great donation to any candidate to pass out at parades - that much less the campaign has to pay out… not kidding…
October 23rd, 2006 at 3:45 pmoh, and your time is always appreciated…
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Um…
5x more than $1 billion would be $6 billion.
$5 billion is 4x more than the $1 billion spent on elections this year.
October 23rd, 2006 at 5:48 pm[…] Americans will spend 5x more on Halloween than on the midterm elections this year. Total spending for Republicans and Democrats in this year’s midterm elections is more than $1 billion. But according to the National Retail Foundation, Americans will spend more than $4.95 billion on Halloween. October 23, 2006 […]
October 23rd, 2006 at 6:29 pmAmericans do set their priorities.
October 23rd, 2006 at 6:47 pmOn the other hand, Washington is full of tricks and tricksters, and the public needs a sweet treat now and then for comfort.
Osama is under the bed. Boo!
Good.
There is too much money involved in elections as it is.
October 23rd, 2006 at 6:53 pmThere should be less money involved in comapaigning, not more.
Monty,
October 23rd, 2006 at 6:53 pmWhere did you go to elementary school?
Five effing billion?! That’s a lot of mini candy bars. Doesn’t pass the smell test, dude.
October 23rd, 2006 at 8:54 pmI know they’re spending more than me.
–The Halloween Grinch
October 23rd, 2006 at 9:02 pm5x more than $1 billion would be $6 billion.
$5 billion is 4x more than the $1 billion spent on elections this year.
What are you kidding me? Are you from Kansas or something?
October 24th, 2006 at 2:36 am[…] It's funny that in a supposedly mostly Christian nation, where politics are charged with Christian religious moral issues, that this country is spending nearly five times more on the Pagan holiday of All Hallows Eve than on the mid term elections. Why is it that so many people of Christian beliefs participate in this holiday? Maybe it's because most of them don't really believe in it anymore. They are Christian Religious moderates who still go to Church and follow some practices that don't conflict with modern science. They stick it out because they feel obliged to, or guilty for leaving their friend and family behind to wallow in the ignorance that is religion. It hard to finally take that step and say "That's it, I'm done with this. I never really believed any of this crap, and I have to stop fooling myself." As soon as you fully accept that there is little to no reason to believe anything you read in any of the "holy" books like the Bible, Koran, or Old Testament you soon realize just how silly believing it was in the first place. You think back to the time when you finally accepted that Santa Claus is not real. You probably spent several years saying that he wasn't real, knowing he wasn't real, but in your heart you still felt like there was a chance that you could be wrong and the beautiful story was actually true. But one day you finally woke up and accepted the fact that it is a cute story, but nothing more. […]
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