Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani stated today in his finance report that he is currently worth $17 million. This is from one year of working. He made about $11.4 million giving speeches and publican appearances. He also made about $4 million from his NY bases consulting firm, $1.2 million from his Houston law firm, and about $150 grand in royalties from his book. I understand that these appearances are for rich people who pay about $500 a head a pop. Sometimes these dinners go for about $1000 and its ridiculous. Anyways, that's just about the same for any other front running candidate. Or...at least the more famous ones. Rudy also got a strong political support base after the 9/11 attacks. Portrayed as the strong and dedicated leader of NYC, he has had a political following ever since.
How is it that his one man can generate millions of dollars in one year? How are all these rich people just giving their money to a man that might be president? All these people are attending these poshy events and not caring about the other issues surrounding the presidential campaign. This is the first time ever, that there are different aspects to the campaign. Race, gender, even age are components of this new presidential race. I digress. I have nothing more to say. The next one will be better. I promise.
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As the rich get richer, the poor get poorer right under our noses. If an issue doesn't personally effect us, then what's the point in addressing it.
People with the same interests tend to run in the same rings. It is not far fetched to say that filthy rich people hang out with other filthy rich people and pass their money along to each other in a ring-around-a-rosy.
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